The ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity is currently seeking nominations for the ASEAN Champions of Biodiversity. The award is co-sponsored by the ASEAN Foundation through the Japan-ASEAN Solidarity Fund and the European Union.
This is an award program to recognize ongoing projects on 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 award 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 award aims to:
1. Recognize ongoing projects of the private/corporate sector, media, and youth which have a clear impact on biodiversity conservation in the ASEAN region;
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; and
5. Encourage the private sector, youth, and media to participate in biodiversity conservation and advocacy.
The deadline to submit nominations is 15 August 2010. For more information, visit this link.
