Year Recognition Description
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