Visionary Wildlife Warrior Award

Submissions are now open for the Visionary Wildlife Warrior Award! Will you be the 2024 awardee?

Whether you’ve been planting trees in your backyard, cleaning up your local beach or fundraising in your local community, we want to recognise your conservation efforts as a Visionary Wildlife Warrior. Your efforts, no matter how small, play a vital role in protecting our wildlife and wild places.

If you are registered in our Visionary Wildlife Warrior program, we encourage you to submit a 200-500 word essay or 60 second video to showcase what you do for conservation in your home, at your school and in your local area.

The most outstanding submission will be selected by Bindi and Robert Irwin, and awarded in person at the Steve Irwin Gala Dinner or via live stream in the Australia Zoo Crocoseum on Steve Irwin Day – a day that celebrates the life and legacy of the original Wildlife Warrior.

Hurry, submissions close Saturday, September 30! Terms and conditions, and criteria can be found below.

Specifications
Entrants must be aged between 4 – 17 years old

Prize

  • Framed, signed award certificate
  • Trophy
  • Presentation of award at the Steve Irwin Gala Dinner Brisbane or live streamed from the world famous Crocoseum on Steve Irwin Day!’

*Please note, travel and accommodation are not included.

Criteria / requirements
Entrants must submit a 200-500 word essay or 60 second video presentation (size maximum 5mb.) showcasing what they do for conservation in the local community. This submission needs to address more than just fundraising and demonstrate creativity and passion for conservation, wildlife and the environment. Submissions must be made by September 30, 2023 to be considered and will need to address the following points:

  • What inspired you to become involved in wildlife conservation?
  • What are you doing in your local community? Where is your local community? How long have you been involved?
  • What are you aiming to achieve through your project?
  • How does your contribution make a difference?
  • Why are you so passionate about conservation?

 

Please complete form below to submit your entry.

 

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    • Award submission is deemed acceptance of these terms and conditions of entry.
    • Award entrants must be registered in the Visionary Wildlife Warrior program to be eligible.
    • Entrants must be aged between 4 – 17 years old.
    • One winner will be selected and notified by October 20.
    • Presentation of the award will take place at the winner’s choice of the Steve Irwin Gala Dinner Brisbane or live streamed from the Crocoseum on Steve Irwin Day.
    • The judging of this competition is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
    • Wildlife Warriors reserves the right to disqualify any entry that is found to be misleading or in breach of these terms and conditions.
    • Completed submissions must be received by 11:59pm AEST on September 30, 2023. No extensions will be provided after this date.
    • Submissions will be judged by the Irwin family based on the above criteria.
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