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Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy 2010

London, 11.09.2009 - James Smith

One of the world’s leading green energy awards calls for entries for 2010

International entries needed by 20 October 2009

The Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy are seeking entries from inspirational and innovative local sustainable energy programmes from Asia, Africa and Latin America. Entry is free, and up to six winners will receive £20,000 each in prize money for programme development, with one overall Energy Champion awarded £40,000. The Awards will be presented at a VIP ceremony in London in July 2010.

They are interested in initiatives that have radically improved the lives of individuals and local communities and can demonstrate significant environmental benefits through the use of renewable energy and/or energy saving measures. 

They reward existing achievements. Award-winning schemes must have been consistently successful for at least one year with plans for further expansion. Schemes must also be highly replicable to ensure maximum impact in the battle against climate change.

Benefits of winning an Ashden Award include:

• Prize money of up to £40,000
• High profile world-wide publicity
• Enhanced global recognition of Award winning programmes.
• Tailored support to take the programme further.
• A broadcast quality documentary film on the award-winning work
• Opportunities to present your sustainable energy solutions to experts and policy makers both in the UK and internationally
• A forum for exchanging ideas and solutions with those working in the field of sustainable energy across the globe

Past winners have used a variety of technologies that both benefit local communities and achieve carbon savings such as fuel - efficient stoves, micro-hydro plants, biogas plants, solar energy systems and water pumps. Through this many are boosting local peoples’ income, providing employment or training, and improving women’s status in their community. Details of the 2009 International winners, including short films about their work, are online at http://www.ashdenawards.org/international  

HRH Prince Charles, who presented the prizes in 2009, commented:

““The major value of these awards is that they demonstrate what is possible, not only for small-scale projects, but what is achievable for the whole world. So much of what we need to build cleaner and more efficient communities is already with us.”

For further information and for a downloadable application form visit www.ashdenawards.org or contact: Jane Howarth tel. + 44 20 7410 7023 email: info@ashdenawards.org

French, Spanish and Mandarin Chinese language versions of the Press Release can be downloaded by clicking the links below.

Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy 2010 Press Release (French)

Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy 2010 Press Release (Mandarin Chinese)

Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy 2010 Press Release (Spanish)