Deadline- 1 November 2013
Young entrepreneurs are invited to submit applications for The Unilever Sustainable Living Young Entrepreneurs Awards. Winners will the have the opportunity to win €200,000.
The Unilever Sustainable Living Young Entrepreneurs Awards, developed in partnership with the Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership, are looking for innovative yet practical, tangible solutions created by young people that help make sustainable living commonplace.
Thematic areas-
- water
- sanitation and hygiene
- nutrition
- water scarcity
- greenhouse gases
- waste
- sustainable agriculture
- helping smallholder farmers
Prizes-
- One overall winner will receive the HRH The Prince of Wales Young Sustainability Entrepreneur Prize alongside a cash award of €50,000, and a tailored programme of advice and mentoring (worth €25,000).
- Six finalists will also receive cash prizes of €10,000 along with mentoring support (worth €10,000).
- All will benefit from exposure to a range of leading sustainability experts, entrepreneurs, and investors during the process.
Eligibility & Criteria-
- The competition is open to individuals aged 30 years and under, from any part of the world
- Entries must have grown beyond the conceptual stage to include actions the applicant has already taken – whether through informal networks, via an existing institution, or by creating a new enterprise
- Entries must involve products or practices that change behaviour to enable sustainable living
- Entries cannot be accepted from current Unilever employees, nor can entries promote Unilever or its products
- Entries must be submitted in English
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