Ashden Awards 2019
Prateek Diwan
Hi Everyone,
Please find below an opportunity for Mobility and Energy startups to receive recognition for their fantastic work. WRI had previously worked with Ashden for the same awards in 2018 and the award has had winners from India before: https://www.ashden.org/about/aic
2019 Ashden Awards
Ashden has launched its call for entries for the 2019 Ashden Awards, offering the chance for sustainable energy pioneers in the UK, developing countries and emerging economies to receive global recognition and up to £20,000 each for their efforts. An Ashden Award can have a transformative effect on the growth and impact of winning organisations. Ashden winners become part of a very special club and can tap into the collective expertise of over 200 other Award-winning organisations. A unique package of post-win support includes introductions to policymakers, potential funders and investors, and, thanks to Ashden’s position as a convenor of sustainable energy expertise, opportunities to take part in events showcasing solutions.
In their 19th year, the Ashden Awards are an internationally recognised mark of excellence in the sustainable energy sector. The process is free and will result in 10 winners being rewarded at a prestigious ceremony at the Royal Geographical Society in London next summer.
The Ashden Awards are this year focusing on two key areas: liveable cities and sustainable energy for inclusive development.
Winners in the liveable cities category will be delivering sustainable mobility solutions that reduce congestion and pollution, designing and building energy efficient buildings and demonstrating energy innovations including retrofit, design and construction.
We are particularly interested in applicants to our International Ashden Award for Sustainable Mobility (£20,000) prize. The criteria for this Award is:
Innovative enterprises or programmes that are improving access to sustainable transport and mobility services for those who currently have inadequate access, and having a measurable impact on greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution or congestion. Eligible work could be enabling the use of more sustainable modes of transport, technologies, software/apps and fuels, or reducing travel distances through improved regional planning. We are particularly interested in work that overcomes barriers that have traditionally slowed the development of sustainable transport systems (such as financing, information, or barriers to adoption by the public) as well as work which integrates with the wider transport network and built environment and has the potential to scale and be replicated across cities and regions.
The deadline for entries for the 2019 Ashden Awards is 6 November 2018 at 11.59pm GMT.
For further information and to apply for a 2018 Ashden Award, visit https://www.ashden.org/awards/ashden-awards.