National Conservation Education Awards
At Chester Zoo, we recognise those who go above and beyond to educate the next generation about conservation.
Each year, we celebrate conservation success with our National Conservation Education Awards, celebrating excellence across the whole education sector.
We are now accepting nominations for 2025!
If your staff member, team or school achieved something special during the past couple of years, we want to hear about it! These awards are a fantastic way to celebrate your achievements with colleagues, boost morale and gain wider recognition for your hard work and successes. Read more to find out how to enter.
Recognising excellence in conservation education
There are three main award categories, with separate awards for primary and secondary schools. The categories are:
Outstanding Conservation Educator
This award recognises members of staff who find innovative ways to teach conservation to help pupils understand more about the world around them and take conservation action. We look for educators who’ve made children excited about saving the world.
Outstanding Conservation School
This award recognises a school that has sparked a passion for wildlife and conservation in their pupils. Have you been working with the local community to create a culture of conservation? Do all your children love coming to school? Have you changed your curriculum to put the conservation of nature and our planet at its heart? We look for schools who inspire this love of nature in their learners.
Outstanding Conservation Initiative
Do you know of an innovative project or initiative that has helped pupils understand more about the world around them or work together to achieve conservation action? This award recognises the incredible conservation initiatives that schools have developed.
Outstanding Conservation Educator
Do you know of a member of staff who has found an innovative way to teach conservation that helps pupils understand more about the world around them and take conservation action? Then tell us about it! We’re looking for educators who’ve made children excited about saving the world.
Tell us their story.
Outstanding Conservation School
Are you proud of the way your school has sparked a passion for wildlife and conservation in your pupils? Have you been working with the local community to create a culture of conservation? Do all your children love coming to school? Have you changed your curriculum to put the conservation of nature and our planet at its heart?
Tell us your story.
Outstanding Conservation Initiative
Do you know of an innovative project or initiative that has helped pupils understand more about the world around them or work together to achieve conservation action? Then tell us about it! We’d love to hear about all the incredible conservation initiatives your schools have developed.
Tell us your story.
2024 winners
See who won in our 2024 event!
In recognition of the work he undertakes in school and with the wider community to embed conservation and sustainability messages.
In recognition of transforming unused space into a large sensory garden consisting of five raised garden beds.
A group of students set to work turning a disused old sports field into a haven for biodiversity.
In recognition of their work supporting students to lead conservation initiatives both at a local and global level.
The setting was one of the first in Wales to embrace the concept of Forest School and Outdoor Learning.
In recognition of the work he undertakes in school and with the wider community to embed conservation and sustainability messages.
In recognition of transforming unused space into a large sensory garden consisting of five raised garden beds.
A group of students set to work turning a disused old sports field into a haven for biodiversity.
In recognition of their work supporting students to lead conservation initiatives both at a local and global level.
The setting was one of the first in Wales to embrace the concept of Forest School and Outdoor Learning.
Highly commended entrants 2024
Conservation Educator
Frankie Ankers
Nick Brown
Rebecca Liggett
Stephanie Davies
Ted Guest
Conservation Initiative – Primary
Elmridge Primary School
Rushbrook Primary Academy
Conservation Initiative – Secondary
Blacon High School
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School
Conservation School – Primary
Chester Bluecoat CE School
Pelsall Village School
Conservation School – Secondary
Neston High School
Upton-by-Chester High School