Deadline:31/10/2010

The University  of St. Andrews in Scotland in partnership with the energy company, ConocoPhillips has launched the annual St. Andres Prize for the Environment to recognize the significant contributions to environment.

Award
Submissions can be made for this annual prize which offers US $75,000 to the winner and US $25,000 to two runners up.

Previous winners from over 50 countries have submitted entries covering sustainable development in the Amazon rainforest; urban regeneration; recycling; health and water issues; and renewable energy. Further example topics include the following:

* Food supply – How can we make agricultural practices meet the needs of a growing population while safeguarding and improving the environment and the natural capital (water, soils etc.)?
* Community regeneration – In thinking globally and acting locally what could make a community environment a better place to live and work and how might this heighten broader environmental awareness?
* Communication and education – What practical and original ideas will get more people interested and involved in the environmental debate?
* Waste and recycling – What are some original and practical ideas for limiting the generation of waste?
* Environmental justice – How can environmental issues be tackled to show that these concerns are not a luxury for developing countries, but an everyday reality for most poor communities?

How to apply
If you would like to enter the 2011 prize, please submit a single page project summary of no more than 500 words by 31 October 2010. The initial summary should be typed on a single sheet of normal business paper (known as A4 in Europe and Quarto in the USA) and written(typed) in English. Long entries may be discarded.
The submission process includes several rounds, each round requiring different documents. For further information on the application process click here and visit the “how to enter” section.

For more information regarding the award visit this link.

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