Environment
Highlight efforts focused on protecting and preserving the natural environment. Applicants under this category can consider:
- Efforts to conserve and rehabilitate endemic habitats including marine, coastal and terrestrial habitats.
- Efforts to efficiently use the resources readily available and avoid overconsumption and waste.
- Efforts to introduce natural and clean energy through innovative technologies.
- Efforts to involve locals to continue engaging in green and sustainable practices.
- Efforts to ensure a healthy well-being for all through sustainable agriculture and clean water.
- Efforts to introduce programmes to educate citizens on the importance of green initiatives.
- Any other efforts or impactful actions aimed at conserving ecosystems and promoting environmental sustainability.
Specific Eligibility Criteria
This award will apply specifically to stakeholders that are:
- Voluntary Organisations registered with the Office of the Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations
- Individuals
Submissions must relate to one clearly defined project or initiative implemented by the applicant. The submitted project may comprise multiple activities, actions, or events, provided that these were delivered as part of the same overarching project and under a single project title or objective. Applications may not consist of a collection, summary, or portfolio of unrelated projects or of all work carried out by the applicant within the eligible time period. Where an applicant has undertaken several distinct initiatives, one specific project must be selected and submitted.
Prizes
The winner of this category will be awarded €2,000 in funding to further strengthen and scale its contribution towards sustainable development, along with a trophy in recognition of this achievement. The second and third place recipients will also be awarded a commemorative token in recognition of their accomplishment.
Sponsored by:
Environment and Resources Authority
EVALUATION Criteria
1. Impact (60%):
Successful impact includes measurable results in shifting people’s behaviours and public perceptions and/or influencing public policies and/or budgetary allocations towards the acceleration of the United Nations’ (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Malta’s Sustainable Development Strategic Goals. Successful impact also indicates remarkable improvements in social, economic and environmental conditions including gender equality, health, capacity development, inclusion, economic stability, food security, climate adaptation and/or mitigation, environmental protection, and/or peace.
2. Novelty/Innovation of the approach (15%):
How innovative is this project/initiative? How does the project/initiative build upon a breakthrough idea?
3. Scalability/Replicaility (15%):
How does this project/initiative have the potential to be scaled up and/or be replicated in other contexts to accelerate the achievement of United Nations’ (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Malta’s Sustainable Development Strategic Goals? Has it already been scaled up and/or replicated?
4. Public vote (10%):
Each shortlisted nomination will be put on social media and the public will vote on the award they believe deserves to win.
