| Year | Recognition | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Dharti Ratna Award 2022 | Dharti Ratna Award from Dharti from Ashirvad Foundation |
| 2019 | Realty Conclave Excellence Award | Scroll of Honor, Realty Conclave Excellence Award 2019 |
| 2017 | NGO Goa Leadership Award | The NGO Goa Leadership Award, an initiative of World CSR Day (a for purpose organisation), was conferred on Centre for Environment Education (CEE) on August 16, 2017 in a ceremony held at Panaji, Goa. |
| 2017 | Wetskills Ambassador | Appointed as the International Wetskills Ambassador by Wetskills Foundation, Netherlands during the Finals of Wetskills-India 2017 at Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2017 |
| 2016 | Global CSR Excellence and Leadership Award 2016 | In line with CESC’s business initiatives and commitment towards environmental protection |
| 2016 | International Brandwein Medal 2016 | In recognition of lifetime work for inspiring new generations, regardless of age, to experience, embrace and love nature first hand. The International Brandwein Medal is awarded jointly by the Brandwein Institute and the IUCN-CEC. This award was given at the IUCN World Conservation Congress (WCC) in Honolulu, Hawaii |
| 2014 | Science Aur Kainat Society of India | Sir C. V. Raman Memorial Award in the field of Science and Technology Popularization and Innovation on May 19, 2014 at Godhra |
| 2013 | International Advertising Association (IAA) | The Olive Green Crusader Award by the International Advertising Association (IAA) on April 1, 2013 in Mumbai. This award was constituted in 2011 and this is the third edition of the award. It is India’s first awards for creative excellence in communicating sustainability. |
| 2009 | Ozone Layer Protection Award | Received the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Award for providing leadership in ozone layer protection globally |
| 2008 | India NGO Award 2007 | Received award for the western region in the large scale NGO category, with an aim to advance the country’s non-profit sector by promoting financial and organizational sustainability. |
| 2007 | Ryutaro Hashimoto APFED Award for Good Practices | Received Silver Prize, by Asia-Pacific Forum for Environment and Development |
| 2007 | Srishti Good Green Governance Award 2006 | Adjudged a member in good standing in the fellowship of Good Green Governance |
| 2005 | Outstanding Service for Environmental Education | Awarded this Global level award by the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) |
| Plasticon Award 2005 | Awarded by PlastIndia Foundation in category ‘Innovation in Recycling Technology’ for its innovation of a ‘Polyloom’ (a plastic weaving handloom that helps in recycling of discarded polybags) | |
| Host Agency for LEAD (Livestock Environment and Development) Indian Platform | Anchored in FAO, Rome. LEAD has 3 major functions: creation if knowledge base, advocacy and communication for development | |
| Organized ‘Education for a Sustainable Future’ | 1st international event of the UN decade of Education for Sustainable Development | |
| 2002 | Best Effort in Science Popularization among Children | National Award from Department of Science and Technology |
| Founder of SAYEN (South Asia Youth Environment Network) | A UNEP initiative for facilitating environmental awareness and youth networking activities in 8 South Asian countries | |
| 2001 | Resource Agency for National Green Corps Project of the Government of India | Aims to provide opportunities for children to understand the environment and environmental problems through school Eco-clubs |
| Nodal Agency for Global Learning and Observations to benefit the Environment (GLOBE) programme | An international, hands-on, internet-based, science and environmental education programme | |
| 2000 | Appointed as consultant to help MoEF in ‘Environmental Education in the school system’ and ‘National Environment Awareness Campaign’ | These are the 2 sub-components of the World Bank assisted India Environmental Capacity Building Project |
| 1997 | Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar (IGPP) | A UNEP initiative for facilitating environmental awareness and youth networking activities in 8 South Asian countries |
| 1995 | Designated the Subject Matter Focal Point | For the South Asia Cooperative Environment Programme (SACEP) |
| Environmental Information System (ENVIS) node for EE in India | CEE identified as ENVIS node for Hospital Waste Management | |
| Designated as the National Host Institution | For the Small Grants Programme of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) | |
| 1988 | Tree of Learning Award | Presented to Kartikeya V Sarabhai (Director, CEE) by the Commission on Education and Training of the World Conservation Union (IUCN) |
| Secretariat for Environment Education for the South and South East Asia Region (SASEANEE) | A network initiated by IUCN-CEC and CEE |
| Recognition |
|---|
| Special Consultative Status of Economic and Social Council of UN (UN-ECOSOC) as an accredited NGO since 2014 |
| Member in the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) |
| Accreditation as an observer organization with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) since 2015 |
| Hosts the secretariat of South Asia Youth Environment Network (SAYEN) of the United Nation Environment Programme (UNEP) |
| Member in the Partnership Network 1 on Policy of the UNESCO’s Global Action Programme (GAP) |
| An affiliated organization of the Earth Charter Council |
| Accreditation with Observer Status of UNCCD since 2019 |
| National focal point for UNCBD and the Member of Informal Advisory Committee on Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA-IAC) (2016-2019). Also signed an MoU with UNCBD for biodiversity conservation, education and public awareness. |
| Accreditation with Observer Status of UNEA (United Nations Environmental Assembly) since April 2018 |
Established as a Centre of Excellence of the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Government of India.
