1. The EcoTeam Awards (“Awards”) are organized by EcoSchools Canada in partnership with Canadian National Railway Company (“Sponsor”). By submitting a nomination for the Awards, participants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.

2. Eligibility.

• Nominations are open to EcoTeams representing English and French kindergarten to grade 12 schools in Canada, new or returning to the EcoSchools Canada program. EcoTeams are defined as a group of students and adults who work together to bring environmental learning and action to their school community.
• EcoTeams must have been certified in 2023 and 2024 to be eligible for the English and French Elementary or Secondary EcoTeam Awards. New or returning schools are eligible for the English and French KickStart Award.
• For the purpose of categorizing schools and submissions into English or French, a French school is defined as one that belongs to a Canadian French School Board/District/Division or a French independent school.
• Nominations must be submitted by an individual 13 years of age or older. For entrants between 13-17 years of age, an email address of an adult member of the school community is required. 

3. Awards Dates and Times. 

• The “Submission Period” begins on February 28, 2024 at 12:01am ET and ends on May 10, 2024 at 11:59pm ET (the “Submission End Date”), after which time the submission form will be closed and no further entries will be accepted, unless at the discretion of the Sponsor in the event of a submission extension.
• The Announcement: The winners of the EcoTeam Awards will be announced on June 12, 2024. The announcement will be made during a virtual celebration event, anticipated to take place on June 18 (English) and June 19 (French), 2024, at 12:00 pm (EST). Winners will also be notified individually via email prior to the event.

4. How to Enter. You can enter by:
   i) Completing the designated nomination form provided by EcoSchools Canada.
   ii) Registering and creating a plan in the  EcoSchools Certification Application (ECA). Then, by completing the “Getting Started” action and submitting the completed EcoSchools application.

Entries that contain false or incomplete information are void. Entries that are late, lost, stolen, illegible, contain false information, are damaged, misdirected, mutilated, garbled or incomplete, altered or otherwise irregular or that do not conform with or satisfy any or all of the conditions of the Awards Rules are void. Entrants grant Sponsor a non-exclusive license to use all entries for any purpose. No correspondence will be entered into except with the Selected Entrant. Proof of transmission (for example, screenshots or captures) does not constitute proof of entry or receipt of an entry.

5. Awards Prizes. Each of the six (6) winning EcoTeams from the English and French Awards will receive a prize of CAD $2,500 to fund an environmental project of their choice.

6. Winner Selection and Confirmation. On or after May 11, 2024, the nominations will be reviewed and evaluated by a panel of judges appointed by the Sponsor. The winners will be contacted by EcoSchools Canada via email. Before being declared a winner, the Selected Entrant will be required to: (i) sign and return the Sponsor’s Declaration of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release form (the “Winner Release”); and (ii) comply with all other Awards Rules, all in the sole discretion of the Sponsor. The Selected Entrants will be notified within ten (10) business days of the awards selection. Up to two (2) attempts will be made to contact the Selected Entrant. In the case a Selected Entrant does not or cannot accept, the prize may be forfeited and a new Selected Entrant may be selected by the Sponsor’s sole discretion.

7. Responsibility for Information Submitted. Participants are responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the information provided in their submissions. The Sponsor reserves the right to verify the information submitted and disqualify any nomination found to be inaccurate or misleading.

8. Other Conditions. The Sponsor reserves the right to terminate or amend the Awards at any time and in any way, without prior notice to entrants. Without limiting the foregoing, if, for any reason, the Awards are not capable of running as originally planned for any reason, the Sponsor reserves the right to cancel the Awards and conduct a random draw from all previously-received eligible entries received by the Awards End Date. The Sponsor will keep entrant’s personal information in accordance with their Privacy Policies. To consult the Sponsor’s Privacy Policy, please visit: ecoschools.ca/privacy-policy/.

9. Publicity and Entrant Information. By participating in the Awards, entrants consent to the use of their name, address, email address, postal code, telephone number, social media handle(s), comments and image, whether on videotape, photograph or any other means, for the administration of the Awards or any publicity carried out by the Sponsor, without further notice or compensation.

10. Law. The Awards are void where prohibited by law and are subject to all applicable Canadian federal, provincial, territorial, municipal and local laws. These Awards shall be governed exclusively by the laws of the province of Ontario, including all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of the Awards rules, rights and obligations between entrants and the Sponsor, and procedural provisions, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules. Any dispute shall be adjudicated by the courts sitting in the City of Toronto in the Province of Ontario.

11. Intellectual Property. All intellectual property, including but not limited to trademarks, logos, designs, promotional materials, web pages, source codes, images, drawings, illustrations, slogans and representations are owned by the Sponsor. All rights reserved. Unauthorized copying or use of any of the Sponsor’s intellectual property without the express written consent of the Sponsor is strictly prohibited.