Awards

Liveable Community (LivCom) Awards
www.livcomawards.com/index.htm
Focuses on Best Practice regarding the management of the local environment with the objective improving the quality of life of individual citizens through the creation of liveable communities.

Equator Prize
http://www.equatorinitiative.org/
Honours outstanding community projects located within the equatorial belt that effectively reduce poverty through the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity.

Volvo Adventure
http://www.volvoadventure.org/
Recognises and rewards practical environmental action undertaken by young people (10 - 16 years) in their local community. Supported by UNEP.

Champions of the Earth
www.unep.org/champions/
This UNEP award is presented each year to environmental achievers who make a significant and recognized contribution, regionally or beyond, to the protection and sustainable management of the Earth's environment and natural resources.

Dubai International Award for Best Practice in Improving the Living Environment
www.blpnet.org/awards/awards.htm
Best Practices are initiatives which have made outstanding contributions to improving the quality of life in cities and communities around the world.

SEED Initiative
http://www.seedinit.org/
SEED (Supporting Entrepreneurs in Environment and Development) aims to inspire, support and build the capacity of locally-driven entrepreneurial partnerships to contribute to the delivery of the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals.

The Green Star Awards
http://www.unep.org/greenstar/
The Green Star Award is a collaborative initiative among the UN Environment Programme, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the Green Cross International to recognize those who have made remarkable efforts to prevent, prepare for, and respond to environmental emergencies around the world.