South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control

We promote and protect the health of the public and the environment.

• Grant Award Program
• Recent Grant Winners
• Environmental Awareness Middle School Competition
• For Teachers
• About Champions
• Doing Your Part (Project Ideas)
• Champions' TV Ad (wmv)
• Champions' Links

Champions of the Environment wants South Carolina’s young people to improve and protect the natural world. Each year champions rewards K-12 students and teachers for their envinmental awareness and action. Maybe you will be the next Champion of the Environment.

There are 2 ways to become a Champion:

• The Grant Award Program rewards projects that help the environment. South Carolina's K-12 students, teachers and environmental educators can apply for a $2000 grant. Projects that come close to receiving a grant are offered a Merit Award of $400 to get their projects started. Grantees compete to be named Overall Champions of the Environment and win additional cash at the end of the school year.
  
  
• The Environmental Awareness Middle School Competition rewards students for their enviromental knowledge. This event is for sixth, seventh and eighth grade students. First through third place winners receive cash awards.

Congratulations to Lowcountry Day School, 2009 Overall Champions of the Environment and winners of $2,000. View other Winners

Champions is proudly supported by:

With additional support provided by the Environmental Education Association of South Carolina.

For more information about Champions of the Environment, contact Amy Bennett at (803) 898-4249.