Deadline: April 30, 2021
The search for the United Nation’s Global Climate Action Awards is on! Applications are being accepted until 30 April 2021.
If you are leading a results-driven project that is successfully addressing climate change, they want to hear from you!
About the Award
Spearheaded by UN Climate Change’s Momentum for Change initiative, the UN Global Climate Action Awards shine a light on the most innovative, scalable and replicable examples of what people around the world are doing to tackle climate change. The 2021 call for applications includes the following three areas of focus:
Climate Neutral Now, recognizing efforts by individuals, companies and governments that are achieving real results in transitioning to climate neutrality.
Financing for Climate Friendly Investment, recognizing successful financial innovations for climate change adaption and mitigation.
Climate Leaders, recognizing transformational efforts by governments at all levels (national, provincial, state, city, town) that are moving the needle on climate change
Eligibility
Organizations, communities, cities, businesses, universities, governments and others that are taking concrete action on climate change can apply to have their projects recognized by the UN Climate Change secretariat as a 2021 winning activity. To be considered for this award, your institution must has successfully implemented a project, initiative, program or other activity that addresses climate change mitigation or adaptation while focusing on one of the three areas outlined above. Please note that each of the three areas of focus has its own criteria. In order to meet the basic eligibility criteria, the activity must:
- Address climate change mitigation or adaptation;
- Be already implemented, or in the course of implementation;
- Be scalable and/or replicable with potential for long-term impact;
- Be innovative and/or demonstrate potential for long-term transformational change;
- Deliver verifiable social and environmental benefits;
- Not be registered or have intentions to register as a clean development mechanism (CDM) or joint implementation (JI) initiative in the next two years.
Benefits
- Fully covered attendance to the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, in November 2021;
- Access to policy makers and potential funders during the conference;
- Public recognition by the UN Climate Change secretariat;
- Public relations support and media training; marketing materials, including promotional videos;
- A dedicated page about your project on our website; and professional photography.
*Winning projects under the Financing for Climate Friendly Investment and Climate Champions categories will need to be self-funded to the conference and provide their own video and photo materials
Timeline
The Momentum for Change Advisory Panel will select the winning activities by mid-August 2021. The UN Climate Change secretariat will then inform the focal points of the activities thereafter.
For more information: Check the official Institution website
To apply: Click here
