News Flash Please read AFN's Annual Newsletter. The 2008 International Young Eco-Hero Awards will be announced by July 15, 2008.

2007 Winners Check out our Eco-Hero Award program! The International Young Eco-Hero Award is designed to recognize and reward the work of young people between the ages of 8 and 16 who have done unique, creative environmental work.

Order Our Book Acting for Nature. A book that tells of the adventures young people from around the world have had in taking personal action to help nature and the environment is now available. Read more about the book and get ordering information.

Action For Nature (AFN) is a USA-based nonprofit organization that inspires young people to take action for the environment and protect the natural world in their own neighborhood and around the world. Read more about AFN.

Action For Nature was founded by Shimon Schwarzschild, who made a difference by taking personal action to protect nature.

AFN sponsors the International Young Eco-Hero Award. This award honors children and teens ages 8 to 16 who have taken action to protect nature and preserve a healthy environment. AFN has published the book "Acting for Nature" which tells the stories of "ordinary" youngsters from around the world who have taken "extraordinary" steps to defend the environment.

AFN invites young people from around the world to send us stories or messages about what they have done to care for the natural world, and we will post them on this web site for everyone to read and share. AFN wants to help kids everywhere to share information, make connections with each other and build a world-wide network to take care of the earth.