South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control

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

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

Champions of the Environment wants South Carolina’s young people to learn about and protect the natural world. So each year, Champions awards more than $10,000 to K-12 students and teachers for environmental action and awareness projects. 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 to win $500. Merit awards of $250 are offered to a number of runner-up projects that do not earn grants. Grant winners 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 student creativity and environmental knowledge. This event is for students in sixth, seventh and eighth grade. First through third place winners 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 Lynne LaSalle at (803) 898-4394.