The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture has announced a call for proposals 2010 under the Benefit-sharing Fund. The Benefit-sharing Fund has been allocated with more than 10 million dollars to invest on projects worldwide. Under the current call, any NGO or … [Read more...] about Benefit-sharing Fund Call for Proposals for sustainable food security through climate change adaptation
Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy 2011
The Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy believes in the fact that some of the most ingenious and practical ideas for developing cleaner, sustainable energy solutions come from communities in the developing world. In this context, it seeks to award small enterprises in Africa, Asia and Latin America … [Read more...] about Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy 2011
Green Awards for Creativity in Sustainability
The Green Awards 2010 for creativity in sustainability seeks to recognize creative work that communicates the importance of Corporate Social Responsibility, sustainable development and ethical best practice in any sector and across any marketing discipline. There are over 15 categories under the … [Read more...] about Green Awards for Creativity in Sustainability
King Abdullah II Award for Youth Innovation and Achievement for Young Arabs -2
To apply for the King Abdullah II Award for Youth Innovation and Achievement, individuals should be between the ages of 18 and 30 years; they should be citizens of an Arab country; and they should be the founders of an existing project that has 6 months of 3 years of demonstrated social impact … [Read more...] about King Abdullah II Award for Youth Innovation and Achievement for Young Arabs -2
Changemakers’ Social Business Competition
Artemisia and Ashoka’s Changemakers have launched a new global competition, Leveraging Business for Social Change: Building the Field of Social Business.” The competition is “a global search for model initiatives and ideas that help build the emerging field of social business.” Individuals and … [Read more...] about Changemakers’ Social Business Competition
Swiss Re International ReSource Award for Sustainable Watershed Management
Swiss Re, one of the world’s leading reinsurers with its corporate headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, annually announces the International ReSource Award for Sustainable Watershed Management as part of its corporate responsibility programme. It identifies water as a crucial resource necessary for … [Read more...] about Swiss Re International ReSource Award for Sustainable Watershed Management
Schwab Foundation’s Open Competition for the Social Entrepreneur of the Year 2010 – Africa
Schwab Foundation's Social Entrepreneur of the Year - Africa 2010 is an open competition for organizations demonstrating innovation, sustainability, direct social impact, reach and scope and replicability in their efforts. It has been established “to recognize outstanding social entrepreneurs around … [Read more...] about Schwab Foundation’s Open Competition for the Social Entrepreneur of the Year 2010 – Africa
Sustainable Development
The Concise Oxford English Dictionary defines the term, “sustainability” as (the ability to) “keep (something) going over time or continuously.” In context of a community-based service delivery program, it can mean to be the ability of the program to provide the services continuously or for over a … [Read more...] about Sustainable Development
Award for Best Practices in Sustainable Development of Human Settlements
The biennial Dubai International Award for Best Practices (DIABP), organized by the Dubai Government and UN-HABITAT, has a total grant amount of US $480,000 for NGOs, CBOs, research organizations, bilateral, multilaterals, foundations and even individuals working on best practices that “demonstrate … [Read more...] about Award for Best Practices in Sustainable Development of Human Settlements
Nominations are invited for the International Prize for Water
The Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water is given to organizations (and scientists and inventors) making exceptional and innovative contributions towards the “the sustainable availability of potable water and the alleviation of water scarcity, particularly in arid regions.” … [Read more...] about Nominations are invited for the International Prize for Water
