Environmental Award

About Kalmar International Environmental Award

Kalmar International Environmental Award has the aim to draw attention to contributions that improve the environment in and around the Baltic Sea. The award is distributed in connection with the Hanseatic Day arranged each year in one of the member cities of the modern City League the Hanse. The award will be presented during the Hanseatic Days in Pärnu, Estonia on June 24-27.

The award of SEK 100 000 is intended for individuals, enterprises or organizations showing courage, strength and that have new solutions for improving the environment in and around the Baltic Sea.

The prize is administered in cooperation between the City of Kalmar, and nine companies representing the areas: sustainable development, bank, insurance, environmental engineering, transport, energy, tourism, community planning and product design. The names of the sponsor companies are: Swedbank AB, LB Kalmar, Länsförsäkringar Kalmar Län, Läckeby Water AB, Euronom AB, Kalmar Airport AB, Kalmar Energi AB, Stensö Camping och Fritid AB, Vatten och Samhällsteknik AB and Playsam i Kalmar AB.

A jury nominated by the Executive Committee of the City of Kalmar will every year select a winner that has contributed with improvements within the criteria of the award.

Criteria

The award may be presented to individuals, enterprises or organizations that have contributed by: 

• innovative solutions showing sustainable improvements of the environment in and around the Baltic Sea
• improvement of the management and utilization of the common resources of the Baltic Sea resulting in improved environment, e.g. through international cooperation or exchange of knowledge
• strategies and practical solutions increasing the public awareness and knowledge on how everyone can contribute to improvements of the environment of the Baltic Sea.

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