Deadline: 30 September 2013
Open to: everyone from all over the world
Prize: 10,000€ for the first prize
Description
The Energy Globe Award was founded in 1999 by the Austrian energy pioneer Wolfgang Neumann and is one of today’s most prestigious environmental awards.
Goal of the Award is to present successful sustainable projects to a broad audience, for many of our environmental problems already have good, feasible solutions. Projects which conserve and protect our resources or that employ renewable energy can participate.
The Energy Globe Award honors sustainable projects and is given in the 5 categories fire, water, earth, air and youth. The prize is presented as National and International Award (more information HERE). Your submission will automatically be evaluated on the national and on the international level.
Watch a short video about the Energy Globe HERE.
Eligibility
Energy Globe invites outstanding sustainable best practice projects to participate in the annual competition. Everybody (individuals, companies, multinational corporations, innovators, organisations, NGOs, associations, communities, cities, governments, …) from all over the world can take part.
Prizes
National winners receive an Energy Globe Certificate which is presented by partner organisation (if available) in the respective countries. In some countries the National Award is splitted into categories, and the winners not only get the certificates but even the popular trophies. Find out more HERE.
The international Energy Globe Award distinguishes the best projects in the five categories earth, fire, water, air and youth. The 1st prize in each category is endowed with 10,000 Euro.
Application
Please complete either
- the online submission form (preferred option)
- or download the submission form and send your project documentation and supporting materials by email to: contact@energyglobe.info
- or hardcopies by postal service to:
ENERGY GLOBE
Mühlbach 7
4801 Traunkirchen
Austria, Europe
Submission deadline for the next Award is on 30 September 2013.
Please send the following documentation along with the completed submission form: (documents 1-5 in English or German)
1. Project summary (max. 800 characters). Please mention briefly project objectives and environmental impact in terms of emissions/climate protection. If possible, please use a formal writing style as this text will be published in our online project database.
2. At least five (digital) descriptive project photos in good quality. (Summary and photos are also published in the Energy Globe project database)
3. Detailed project description (approx. 2 pages) including timing and precise details of the implementation status.
4. Max. half an A4 page each per subsequent evaluation criteria (Preferred format: *.pdf, *.doc, *.docx):
- Project goal including the sustainability and efficiency of the project
- Innovative aspects of the project taking into account technological standards and living conditions in the region
- Information on costs/benefits. Details on economic and social impacts
- Replication potential of the project: can it be implemented everywhere?
- Environmental impact in terms of emissions/climate protection
5. If available: documentation such as publications, newspaper articles, photos, videos, DVDs, brochures, website, etc.
For more information please visit the official website.
