Starting today, organizations, cities, industries, governments and other key players that are tackling climate change can nominate their game-changing projects for the 2015 Momentum for Change Awards.
Now in their fourth year, the awards are part of wider efforts to mobilize action and ambition as governments work toward adopting a new universal climate agreement this year. Winning projects, called ‘Lighthouse Activities’, highlight some of the most innovative, scalable and replicable examples of what people are doing to address climate change, in the hopes of inspiring others to do the same.
We are accepting applications from 21 January to 24 April, 2015. To learn more and apply for the Momentum for Change Awards, visit the application site.
From new climate finance in Latin America to climate-friendly homes in Africa to automated flood detection systems in the Indian Himalayan foothills, last year's winners are all shining examples of climate solutions.
“This year is a critical year for the future of our planet,” said UNFCCC Spokesperson and Head of Communications and Outreach Nick Nuttall. “Showcasing the great leadership of people around the world taking action on climate change can inspire national governments to be more ambitious in their own policies and actions, so that together the world can secure a new, universal climate change agreement in Paris later this year.”
The 2015 Momentum for Change Lighthouse Activities will recognize climate action that is already achieving real results in four key areas:
Winning activities will be announced in November, 2015 and officially recognized and celebrated during a series of special events in December at the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris, France.
The Momentum for Change Advisory Panel, made up of senior experts from various fields and countries, will select the 2015 Lighthouse Activities. The panel is part of the secretariat’s Momentum for Change initiative, which is implemented with the support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and The Rockefeller Foundation, and operates in partnership with the World Economic Forum and the Global e-Sustainability Initiative.