Greetings from UNDP-India!!
The UNDP Equator Initiative in New York recently launched the global call for nominations for the Equator Prize 2017.
Given your work on natural resource
management and sustainable development issues, we thought you might be well
positioned to nominate eligible groups or get this into the hands of interested
organizations.
The Equator Prize 2017 will be awarded
to outstanding community and indigenous initiatives that are advancing
nature-based solutions for local sustainable development. The Equator Prize
winners will join a prestigious network of 208 community-based organizations
from 70 countries that have been awarded the Equator Prize since 2002. Each
winning group will receive USD 10,000 and will be invited to participate in a
series of policy dialogues and special events during the United Nations General
Assembly in New York in September 2017, culminating in an award ceremony at the
beginning of Climate Week.
We hope to appeal for your support in
two key areas:
- Nominate communities that are innovating
and advancing creative solutions related to climate change and sustainable
development
- Circulate this
announcement to your partners and contacts, encouraging
them to submit nominations and share with their networks
For further information, please visit www.equatorinitiative.org. You will find all the relevant
information on eligibility requirements, selection criteria and how to
nominate. Nominations can be submitted in eight different languages in our new
nomination system at http://prize.equatorinitiative.org.
Are there groups that are part of your project portfolio whom you think would be strong candidates for the Equator Prize 2017?
Are there groups that are part of your project portfolio whom you think would be strong candidates for the Equator Prize 2017?
A video introducing the Equator Prize and videos on past Equator Prize winners are available on our Youtube channel here.
In celebration of its 15th anniversary,
the Equator Initiative will launch a web portal of local nature-based solutions
to sustainable development. The platform will serve to connect communities
around the world and share local solutions that work, irrespective of whether
they win the Equator Prize. Participation in this platform is optional when
submitting nominations for the Equator Prize.
Please note that the nomination period
for this cycle of the Equator Prize is shorter than in previous
rounds. The nomination deadline is 8 March 2017.
Many thanks in advance for your support.
Best regards,
Ruchi Pant
United Nations Development Programme
(UNDP)
New Delhi
