The Dr. Richard W. Becker
Award of Excellence in Environmental Education
2025 Nomination Form
Award Overview and Criteria:
This award will recognize and honor annually an outstanding individual that has influenced students through the field of environmental education or service learning in New Mexico. The individual selected as the recipient of this award will have excelled in one or more of the following environmental education goals:
- Advanced environmental literacy within the general public through formal education, informal education, advocacy, authorship, interviews and/or other means.
- Advanced or engaged an audience in environmental stewardship, including service learning.
- Engaged an audience through connections to the natural world leading to action in conservation or environmental stewardship.
- Advanced environmental education or a program through collaboration.
Who is eligible?
Educators working in the field of environmental education and/or environmental service learning in New Mexico. An educator may be a formal or non-formal educator.
Who can make a nomination?
Nominations are welcome from teachers, principals, superintendents, non-profit and government agency staff, students, parents and community members. Self-nominations are not accepted without references. Please download and complete the nomination form then submit to director@eenm.org.
The Award: The recipient of this award will receive a $250 cash award to be used toward their environmental education initiatives.
About Dr. Richard Becker: With a love of the outdoors through hunting, fishing and wildlife photography, Dr. Richard Becker passionately participated in conservation efforts across New Mexico and beyond. He volunteered for many conservation organizations and was an active environmental educator. Always cheerful, Dr. Becker generously shared his knowledge about conservation, service learning, environmental education and the importance of Aldo Leopold’s land ethic while emphasizing partnerships and collaboration. This award reflects Dr. Becker’s commitment and passion to conservation, education and service learning.