The ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) and its partners have launched the ASEAN Champions of Biodiversity to recognize the outstanding achievements in biodiversity Conservation and advocacy in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam).
“The program is aimed at generating greater leadership, public and media awareness of the problems facing the region’s rich but highly threatened biodiversity and the need a concerted effort in biodiversity conservation and advocacy.
Specifically, the project aims to:
1. Recognize outstanding achievements of the private/corporate sector, media, and youth in biodiversity conservation and advocacy;
2. Identify leaders among the private/corporate sector, media, and youth from which a cadre of champions will be selected to serve as Ambassadors of Goodwill for biodiversity;
3. Promote awareness of the values of biodiversity among ASEAN leaders and the public in general;
4. Promote corporate social responsibility (CSR) in biodiversity conservation and advocacy;
5. Encourage the youth and media to participate in biodiversity conservation and advocacy; and
6. Enhance linkages among ACB, the ASEAN Foundation, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the private/corporate sector, media, and youth.
Three awards will be given:
1. Business/Corporations – Most Outstanding Biodiversity Conservation and/or Advocacy Project by a Private Business/Corporation
2. Youth – Most Outstanding Biodiversity Conservation and/or Advocacy Project by a Youth Organization
3. Media – Most Outstanding Biodiversity Reportage by a Media Organization.”
The deadline to submit nominations is 15 July 2010. For more information, visit this link.
