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Source: The Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy are seeking entries from inspirational and innovative local sustainable energy programmes from Asia, Africa and Latin America. Entry is free, and up to six winners will receive £20,000 each in prize money for programme development, with one overall Energy Champion awarded £40,000. The Awards will be presented at a VIP ceremony in London in July 2010.
They are interested in initiatives that have radically improved the lives of individuals and local communities and can demonstrate significant environmental benefits through the use of renewable energy and/or energy saving measures.
They reward existing achievements. Award-winning schemes must have been consistently successful for at least one year with plans for further expansion. Schemes must also be highly replicable to ensure maximum impact in the battle against climate change.
Benefits of winning an Ashden Award include:
· Prize money of up to £40,000
· High profile world-wide publicity
· Enhanced global recognition of Award winning programmes.
· Tailored support to take the programme further.
· A broadcast quality documentary film on the award-winning work
· Opportunities to present your sustainable energy solutions to experts and policy makers both in the UK and internationally
· A forum for exchanging ideas and solutions with those working in the field of sustainable energy across the globe
Past winners have used a variety of technologies that both benefit local communities and achieve carbon savings such as fuel - efficient stoves, micro-hydro plants, biogas plants, solar energy systems and water pumps. Through this many are boosting local peoples’ income, providing employment or training, and improving women’s status in their community. Details of the 2009 International winners, including short films about their work, are online at http://www.ashdenawards.org/international
Application and more information: http://www.ashdenawards.org/apply
Deadline: 27 October 2009: Closing date for 2010 award applications
This Opportunity is classified within these Core Themes:
Energy
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Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy
The aim of the Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy is to promote the widespread use of local, sustainable energy, because of the environmental, social and economic benefits which it can provide. The Awards reward achievement and provide funding for future developments. The international awards are for schemes in rural and urban communities in developing economies which do not enjoy developed world standards of living. These are most likely to be in Africa, Latin America and southern and eastern Asia. The ‘scheme’ can refer to a specific project; a well defined programme; a new product or service that has been proven on the market; or the entire work of an organisation.The schemes must use renewable energy to improve people’s social and economic prospects, and at the same time tackle climate change and other environmental threats, such as deforestation.
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