CAREER & Education continues its look at the criteria for each category of the Jamaica Environmental Action Awards (JEAA) this week.

Trees for the Future Award

A school which has made a significant contribution to tree planting through a sustainable tree planting programme in their school and/or local community which has had measurable success in terms of numbers of trees planted and survived.

The Best Environmental Community Award

A community group that has taken significant action to promote environmental protection; displaying active involvement in one or more of the following:

* Waste management

* Greening

* Water conservation

* Energy conservation

* Wildlife conservation

The group must also display:

* Member commitment to the environmental programme

* Evidence of commitment to the environmental programme

* Evidence of community involvement in environmental activities

* Degree of change and improvement in the community environment

* Participation of a wide cross section of the community in environmental awareness and action

The Wildlife Conservation Award

An individual or group that has taken action to protect endangered species through:

* Endangered and/or endemic species conservation

* Education and awareness

* Protected areas management

* Habitat conservation