Are you well-schooled in caring for our world? Green awards.

Byline: AMY HUNT

PUPILS who are doing their bit for the environment are invited to enter our awards.

We have launched our third Environment Awards to reward all you green Geordies.

We want people from all over the North East to enter and have a chance of being named one of our eco-champions as part of your Chronicle's Go Green campaign.

For our Sustainable School award, sponsored by public transport operator Nexus, we are looking for an educational establishment which has put the environment at the heart of school life.

Last year's winner was King Edward VI secondary school in Morpeth, where students themselves oversee eco-initiatives, from recycling to gardening, switch-off campaigns and conservation.

Last year's overall winners were Edmondsley Primary School, near Chester le Street, County Durham.

There are two green reps in each class and a team of Dark Knights which checks lights and PCs in each room are turned off.

Our judges were particularly impressed by pupil Jack Gebhard, a member of the UK Youth Parliament, who became one of the first children in history to speak in the House of Lords on climate change issues.

Classmate Kuljit Sanghera also made a travel plan for the school and asked for cash from Northumberland County Council to pay for bike sheds and other green travel initiatives.

Bernard Garner, Director General of Nexus, said: "In three years the Chronicle's Go Green has driven lasting change in people and business right across our region.

"As head of an organisation charged with providing and planning sustainable transport for the future, I am proud to sponsor a category designed to inspire a younger generation and celebrate their achievements."

There are five categories to enter in the awards, organised in partnership with our sponsors, Scottish and Southern Energy. They are Environmental Individual, Sustainable School, Environmental Business or Project, Green Community Group and the Climate Change Award. We want you to nominate people, groups, schools and businesses who you think deserve to have their efforts recognised and rewarded.

The closing date for entries is Monday January 11 2010.

Prizes will be presented by BBC weather presenter Trai Anfield at an awards ceremony, on the afternoon of Thursday February 25, 2010, at Newcastle's Centre for Life.

Each winner will get a trophy in recognition of their achievements.

For more information or to make a nomination please log on to www.chroniclelive.

co.uk/environmentawards or www.chroniclelive.

co.uk/gogreen. Alternatively contact event manager Jennifer Cook on 0191 204 3310 or email jennifer.cook@ncjmedia.

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HONOURS: From left, Luke Williams, Bethany Webb and Max Southern from Edmondsley Primary, overall winner of the Evening Chronicle Environment Awards WINNERS: Last year's winners of the Sustainable School Award, sponsored by Nexus, were King Edward School. Pictured are, from left, Jack Gebhard, Rachel Johnson and Kuljit Sanghera giving their presentation