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The Earth Award is setup by CFEJ and Friends of the Earth (Hong Kong) together in 1997 and sanctified by SEPA and Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council. This great award is to honor domestic reporters, teaching staff, community and youth group who make outstanding contribution in the field of environment. By the end of 2003, the Earth Award has been elected 7 times and been awarded 211 people and 28 youth groups. Compared with other award about environment, the Earth Award is the oldest one and keeps its characteristic: folk and non-business. Among the 39 winner of the 7th Earth Award, over 80% of them come from grass roots and 30%of them come from West China.
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