Nordic Council Environment Prize
| Nordic Council Environment Prize | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | "exemplary efforts to integrate respect for the environment into ... business or work" or "some other form of extraordinary initiative on behalf of the environment"[1] |
| Country | Nordic countries |
| Presented by | Nordic Council |
| Reward(s) | DKK 350,000[1] |
| First awarded | 1995 |
| Official website | http://www.norden.org/en/nordic-council/nordic-council-prizes/nordisk-raads-natur-og-miljoepris |
The Nordic Council Environment Prize (also known as the Nordic Council Nature and Environment Prize[2]) is awarded each year to a Nordic company, organization, or individual to recognize "exemplary efforts to integrate respect for the environment into their business or work or for some other form of extraordinary initiative on behalf of the environment".[1] The nominees and winner are chosen by a 13-person committee consisting of two representatives each from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland, as well as one each from the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Åland.[1] The first prize was awarded in 1995. Since 2005, the committee has chosen a theme each year for the nominations and award.
Prize recipients
| Year | Theme[3] | Winner[3] | Country/Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | – | Torleif Ingelög | Sweden |
| 1996 | – | Inuit Circumpolar Conference | Greenland |
| 1997 | – | The Institute of Product Development at the Technical University of Denmark | Denmark |
| 1998 | – | The "Jarðvegsvernd" project, led by Ólafur Arnalds | Iceland |
| 1999 | – | Agenda 21 office, Åland Natur & Miljö[4] | Åland |
| 2000 | – | Bellona Foundation | Norway |
| 2001 | – | Mats Segnestam | Sweden |
| 2002 | – | Arne Næss | Norway |
| 2003 | – | Luonto-Liitto (Finnish Nature League) | Finland |
| 2004 | – | Coalition Clean Baltic | multiple countries |
| 2005 | Contributions to the Nordic cultural landscape | Ann-Cecilie Norderhaug | Norway |
| 2006 | Climate change and adaption | Bogi Hansen | Faroe Islands |
| 2007 | Environmentally sustainable cities | Albertslund Municipality | Denmark |
| 2008 | Energy efficiency | Marorka marine energy management company | Iceland |
| 2009 | Promoting nature and outdoor recreation | Swedish forest schools initiative "I Ur och Skur" (Rain or Shine) | Sweden |
| 2010 | Green investment management | The banks Merkur Andelskasse, Ekobanken, and Cultura Sparebank | Denmark, Sweden, and Norway |
| 2011 | Sustainable tourism | Scandic Hotels | Norway |
| 2012 | Biodiversity | Olli Manninen | Finland |
| 2013 | Resource efficiency | Selina Juul and the Stop Wasting Food movement | Denmark |
| 2014 | Environmental work by a Nordic town or community | City of Reykjavik[2] | Iceland |
| 2015 | Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions[5] | SEV energy company[5] | Faroe Islands |
| 2016 | Digital promotion of sustainable living[6] | Too Good To Go, an app that combats food waste by enabling users to buy surplus food from restaurants at affordable prices[7] | Denmark |
References
- 1 2 3 4 "About the Environment Prize". Nordic Council. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- 1 2 "The City of Reykjavik wins the Nordic Council Nature and Environment Prize 2014". Nordic Council. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- 1 2 "Previous prize winners and nominees". Nordic Council. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ↑ Nordic Council of Ministers (2001). "Towards a Sustainable Nordic Tourism". Google Books. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- 1 2 "Winner of the Nordic Council Nature and Environment Prize 2015". Nordic Council. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ↑ "Nominations for the Nordic Council Environment Prize 2016". Nordic Council. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ↑ "Winner of the Nordic Council Environment Prize 2016". Nordic Council. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
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