FEE Education Awards 2025-2026

The FEE Education Awards Ceremony was held online on Thursday, 4 June 2026, celebrating outstanding achievements in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) across the FEE network. The event recognised inspiring educators from around the world who have implemented ESD through FEE programmes and empowered young people to take meaningful action within their communities.

The ceremony honoured recipients of the annual FEE Teachers Award and the Lesson Plan Competition, centred on the theme Healthy People on a Healthy Planet. Participants heard directly from dedicated teachers who are fostering student-led action, sustainability learning, and greener, more innovative learning environments.

More than an awards ceremony, the event was a celebration of creativity, commitment, and best practice in education, as well as an opportunity to connect with passionate educators from across the globe who are helping to shape a more sustainable future.

Watch the recording to discover the Awarded Educators and Lesson Plans of the 2025-2026 edition of the FEE Education Awards.

Awarded teachers 2025-2026

The FEE Teacher Award 2025-2026 received many applications from 12 different countries. We proudly awarded 16 outstanding educators:

  • Priscila Grismeyer, Austin Eco Bilingual School, Argentina

  • Michal Jones, Hillcrest Academy, Bahamas

  • Heidi Sild, Tallinna Tondi School, Estonia

  • Christoula Tselika, Primary School of Ore, Greece

  • Kavita Saxena, Delhi Public School Greater Faridabad, India

  • Nikhat Banu, Delhi Public School-Mahendrahills, India

  • Rajitha Singam, Delhi Public School Nacharam, India

  • Jair Arizmendi Gallardo, Secondary Technical 186 Adolfo López Mateos, México

  • Estefanía Pérez Solís, IES Levante, Spain

  • Demet Alıcıgüzel, ITEV Yücel Tonguç Middle School, Türkiye

  • Derya Vural, Mehmetçik Preschool, Türkiye

  • Silvia Dağcı Duman, Karagözyan Armenian Middle School, Türkiye

  • Sinem Degirmenci, Cumhuriyet Kindergarten, Türkiye

  • Yasemin Erdoğan, Mezitli Anaokulu, Türkiye

  • Nigina Rayimova Bobo-nazarovna, Bukhara Presidential School, Uzbekistan

  • Punleu Luon, École d'Hôtellerie et de Tourisme Paul Dubrule, Cambodia

2025/2026 FEE Teacher Awards
I believe that environmental education is not only about learning about nature, but also about helping students understand that they can change the world.

I believe that environmental education is not only about learning about nature, but also about helping students understand that they can change the world.

Caring for the environment is not just a subject, it is a way of life.

Caring for the environment is not just a subject, it is a way of life.

Heidi lives the values she teaches, and this authenticity makes her an inspiring and influential ambassador of green thinking in our school.

Heidi lives the values she teaches, and this authenticity makes her an inspiring and influential ambassador of green thinking in our school.

In our ecological school I learn to love nature, with passion i create wonderful works, because I want to become an active citizen. 

In our ecological school I learn to love nature, with passion i create wonderful works, because I want to become an active citizen. 

Sustainability education becomes truly impactful when learning moves beyond textbooks into action, when students measure, question, and lead change in their own communities. In that journey, they don’t just study the environment; they beco

Sustainability education becomes truly impactful when learning moves beyond textbooks into action, when students measure, question, and lead change in their own communities. In that journey, they don’t just study the environment; they become responsible stewards of it.

Sustainability education becomes powerful when students are not just learners, but leaders, when they question, act, and influence the world around them. True change begins when young minds take ownership of the future they want to create.

Sustainability education becomes powerful when students are not just learners, but leaders, when they question, act, and influence the world around them. True change begins when young minds take ownership of the future they want to create.

Environmental education is not just about knowledge, it is about nurturing responsibility, inspiring action, and shaping young minds to make sustainable choices every day. When students connect learning with real-life impact, they don

Environmental education is not just about knowledge, it is about nurturing responsibility, inspiring action, and shaping young minds to make sustainable choices every day. When students connect learning with real-life impact, they don’t just learn about the environment, they become its protectors.

I know environmental success in my community has never been a lonely effort, it requires the support of many people who believe in what is worth, and over the years I have met some valuable people in whom I have found this same passion&nbs

I know environmental success in my community has never been a lonely effort, it requires the support of many people who believe in what is worth, and over the years I have met some valuable people in whom I have found this same passion for doing things well, people who have inspired me to be better than I was before, in whom I find a lasting partnership and reasons to continue building up the community of my students… Thank you.

Through education, we will make a better world.

Through education, we will make a better world.

In conclusion; rather than simply telling students what to do, we empowered them to draw their own roadmaps by asking "why" and "how." Through this strategic approach, our students did not just feel anxiety about environmental issues; they

In conclusion; rather than simply telling students what to do, we empowered them to draw their own roadmaps by asking "why" and "how." Through this strategic approach, our students did not just feel anxiety about environmental issues; they experienced firsthand that they have the power to manage and change these issues. 

When children understand their impact on the Earth, they have the power to lead change for a more sustainable planet. 

When children understand their impact on the Earth, they have the power to lead change for a more sustainable planet. 

Students are actively involved in decision-making through the Eco-Team. They identify problems, plan actions, and evaluate results. I use project-based learning, peer education, and reflection activities. Students take responsibility for different r

Students are actively involved in decision-making through the Eco-Team. They identify problems, plan actions, and evaluate results. I use project-based learning, peer education, and reflection activities. Students take responsibility for different roles. 

When children connect with nature at an early age, they don’t just learn about the environment, they grow into individuals who protect, respect, and live in harmony with it for life. 

When children connect with nature at an early age, they don’t just learn about the environment, they grow into individuals who protect, respect, and live in harmony with it for life. 

Children learn best when they experience nature because what they live, they never forget. 

Children learn best when they experience nature because what they live, they never forget. 

Success begins with action. 

Success begins with action. 

To me, environmental education is not only about protecting our planet, it is most likely about inspiring young people to build a more sustainable and responsible future.

To me, environmental education is not only about protecting our planet, it is most likely about inspiring young people to build a more sustainable and responsible future.

Awarded Lesson Plans 2025-2026

The FEE Lesson Plan Competition 2025-2026 received many high quality submissions from 11 countries. Find the winners, runner-ups and special recognition below.

Winners:

  • 1st - Gülgün Kaynakçı, Türkiye , Özdere Tahir Çamur Tourism Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School (YRE)

    • The Symphony of Nutrition: Listening to the Sound of the Food System 

  • 2nd - Siti Noorazlin Binti Mohammad, Malaysia, Tempoyang National School (Eco-school)

    • Super Food Hero Market 

  • 3rd - Stephen Coates, Brunei, Panaga International School (Eco-schools, YRE, LEAF)

    • Geometry for Good – Zero-Waste Origami Packaging

Runner ups:

  • Maja Kalezič and Biljana Krivokapić, Montenegro, Primary School "Štampar Makarije” Podgorica (Eco-school)

    • My Daily Fuel

  • Olivera Lučić, Montenegro, Secondary economics and catering school (Eco-school and YRE)

    • Healthy People on a Healthy Planet: Transforming Food Behaviors

Special recognition:

  1. Andriana Pankova Zhekova, Bulgaria - “The Wonderful World of Bees”

  2. Oksana Gukova, Estonia - “Invisible Water Detectives: The Hidden Footprint of Goods and Food”

  3. Parziga Isidora, Greece - “The Forest is not only decorations during the holidays... They give us life in all seasons. The gifts of the forest on our table!”

  4. Bhattu Tejaswi, India - “Healthy People on a Healthy Planet: Transforming Food Habits for Sustainability”

  5. Vaishali Ingle, India - “Sustainable Food Choices: Eating Healthy for Ourselves and the Planet”

  6. Ivana Kurtović, Šenida Kajević, Nemanja Beljkaš, Montenegro - “Smart Plate – Healthy People on a Healthy Planet”

  7. Ljljana Ivanović and Snežana Peruničić, Montenegro - “Smart Food Choices for Health and the Planet”

  8. Matije Zorić, Montenegro - “Healthy Food, Healthy Planet: Students as Co-authors Using Artificial Intelligence”

  9. Velika Šćepanović Rebić, Montenegro - “Artificial Meat – Innovation, Illusion or Sustainable Future”

  10. Velika Šćepanović Rebić, Montenegro - “Smart Packaging – When Packaging Becomes Alive”

  11. Margarida Cristina Magalhães Seixas, Portugal - “Eco-Coders: Programming a Greener Future”

  12. Olga Maria Martins de Sousa Valentim, Portugal - “Escape the Cafeteria: Rethinking Food Choices for People and Planet”

  13. Venera Dariana Neacsu, Romania - “Eco Plate: The Power of Food Choices in Building Sustainable Habits”

  14. Burcin Culha, Türkiye - “From Seed to Table: Experiencing the Full Sustainability Cycle through Lettuce Growing, Rainwater Harvesting and Composting”

  15. Burcu Özparpucu Dilek, Türkiye - “Little Farmers Will Sustain It! – Sustainable Agriculture through Composting and Permaculture”

  16. Emine Ozturk, Türkiye - “Zero-Waste Kitchen: Transforming Food Scraps into Sustainable Food”

  17. Fatma Nuray Hincal and Ayşenur Demir, Türkiye - ”Seasonal Eating”

  18. Minire Yıldız and Serkan Aktaş and Şeyma Nur Gözübüyük, Türkiye - “Healthy Individuals for a Healthy Planet: Transforming Eating Habits for Sustainability”

  19. Pınar Köse Metin, Cansu İnel, Hatice Sezer, Türkiye - “Healthy People on a Healthy Planet: Transforming Food Behaviours for Sustainability”