The Digital Earth Education Award is a distinguished honor bestowed upon visionary educators, pioneering institutions, and transformative leaders who have made exceptional and far-reaching contributions to advancing education, capacity-building, and knowledge dissemination in the field of Digital Earth. This award celebrates those whose passion, dedication, and innovation have profoundly expanded global understanding, accessibility, and application of Digital Earth technologies and concepts. 

Recipients of this award are recognized for their outstanding efforts in shaping the future of Digital Earth literacy through inspired curriculum development, groundbreaking educational research, transformative public outreach, or high impact mentorship. Their contributions may also include fostering international collaboration, empowering future generations of Digital Earth professionals, or driving large-scale capacity-building initiatives that have tangibly advanced the adoption and practice of Digital Earth science worldwide. Whether through pioneering academic programs, visionary leadership in education, or the global empowerment of students, professionals, and communities, award recipients embody the true spirit of knowledge-driven progress. 

The recipients of the Digital Earth Education Award stand as architects of future talent and innovation, leaving an indelible mark on the global advancement of Digital Earth science and technology — ensuring that the knowledge, skills, and vision required to tackle the world’s most complex challenges continue to thrive for generations to come.