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EQUATOR INITIATIVE PRIZE: CALL FOR NOMINATION

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Application Deadline: 26 February, 2024 at 11:59PM EST

LOCATION: USA

The Equator Initiative is a United Nations-led partnership that brings together governments, civil society, grassroots organizations, and businesses to foster resilient communities by recognizing and advancing local nature-based solutions for sustainable development. Equator Prize 2024 Theme:  Nature for Climate Action:

ELIGIBILITY:

The initiative must have been in existence for at least three years, and/or the actions taken must have been in place for at least three years.

The nominee must be either a local community-based initiative, operating in a rural area, based in a country receiving support from the United Nations Development Programme (for a list of eligible countries, please click here); or an initiative led by Indigenous peoples in any country, operating in a rural area.

The actions taken by the nominee must be nature-based and must deliver benefits related to two or more Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

BENEFIT:

Each Equator Prize winner will receive USD 10,000 and will be supported to participate in a series of policy dialogues and special events in the fall of 2024.

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WANGARI MAATHAI FOREST CHAMPIONS AWARD: CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

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Application Deadline: 10 February, 2024

LOCATION: United Nations

The Wangari Maathai Forest Champions Award recognises inspiring individuals who have helped to conserve, restore, and sustainably manage forests. The award was established by the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) in 2012 in memory of Kenyan environmentalist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai.

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants should be nominated by a third party.  

Nominees may be individual persons, living or recently deceased. 

Professional and research contributions will only be considered if they are conducted outside of work-related responsibilities.  

Applications received from a nominee’s family member or business partner are not eligible for consideration.  

BENEFIT:

The awardee/s will receive a cash prize of $USD 20,000.

The awardee/s will receive travel support to participate in a prestigious international forest event. This will provide the recipient with the opportunity to present their ideas and work to a larger audience, gain visibility and build their network.

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