Nordic Council Environment Prize Explained

Nordic Council Environment Prize
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Awarded For:"exemplary efforts to integrate respect for the environment into ... business or work" or "some other form of extraordinary initiative on behalf of the environment"[1]
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Country:Nordic countries
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Reward:DKK 350,000
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The Nordic Council Environment Prize (also known as the Nordic Council Nature and Environment Prize[2]) is awarded each year to a Nordic company, organization, or individual to recognize "exemplary efforts to integrate respect for the environment into their business or work or for some other form of extraordinary initiative on behalf of the environment". The nominees and winner are chosen by a 13-person committee consisting of two representatives each from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland, as well as one each from the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Åland. The first prize was awarded in 1995. Since 2005, the committee has chosen a theme each year for the nominations and award.

Prize recipients

YearThemeWinner[3] Country/Region
1995 - Torleif IngelögSweden
1996 - Inuit Circumpolar ConferenceGreenland
1997 - The Institute of Product Development at the Technical University of DenmarkDenmark
1998 - The "Jarðvegsvernd" project, led by Ólafur ArnaldsIceland
1999 - Agenda 21 office, Åland Natur & Miljö[4] Åland
2000 - Bellona FoundationNorway
2001 - Mats SegnestamSweden
2002 - Arne NæssNorway
2003 - Luonto-Liitto (Finnish Nature League)Finland
2004 - Coalition Clean Balticmultiple countries
2005Contributions to the Nordic cultural landscapeAnn-Cecilie NorderhaugNorway
2006Climate change and adaptionBogi HansenFaroe Islands
2007Environmentally sustainable citiesAlbertslund MunicipalityDenmark
2008Energy efficiencyMarorka marine energy management companyIceland
2009Promoting nature and outdoor recreationSwedish forest schools initiative "I Ur och Skur" (Rain or Shine)Sweden
2010Green investment managementThe banks Merkur Andelskasse, Ekobanken, and Cultura SparebankDenmark, Sweden, and Norway
2011Sustainable tourismScandic HotelsNorway
2012BiodiversityOlli ManninenFinland
2013Resource efficiencySelina Juul and the Stop Wasting Food movementDenmark
2014Environmental work by a Nordic town or communityCity of ReykjavíkIceland
2015Reduction of greenhouse gas emissionsSEV energy company[5] Faroe Islands
2016Digital promotion of sustainable living[6] Too Good To Go, an app that combats food waste by enabling users to buy surplus food from restaurants at affordable prices[7] Denmark
2017Initiatives that bring people closer to the waste-free society.[8] RePack, a packaging service which enables the return and reuse of delivery packaging for online retailers and their users.[9] Finland
2018Participatory monitoring protecting marine life and helping to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals.[10] PISUNA-net Local Observations database developed to record, archive, and share indigenous and local knowledge and expertise on natural resources and resource use. This information is generously shared with the public by the observers and the communities within which the observers reside.[11] Greenland
2019Initiatives that promote sustainable consumption and production by doing more and better with less.[12] Greta Thunberg for her mobilisation of millions of people around the world to demand climate action now. She declined the award, in protest at a lack of climate action.[13] Sweden

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About the Environment Prize. Nordic Council. 19 October 2016.
  2. Web site: The City of Reykjavik wins the Nordic Council Nature and Environment Prize 2014. Nordic Council. 29 October 2014. 19 October 2016.
  3. Web site: Previous prize winners and nominees. Nordic Council. 19 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161027182931/http://www.norden.org/en/nordic-council/nordic-council-prizes/nordisk-raads-natur-og-miljoepris/previous-prize-winners-and-nominees. 27 October 2016. dead.
  4. Book: Towards a Sustainable Nordic Tourism. Nordic Council of Ministers. 2001. 9789289306447. 19 October 2016.
  5. Web site: Winner of the Nordic Council Nature and Environment Prize 2015. Nordic Council. 19 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208064651/http://www.norden.org/en/nordic-council/nordic-council-prizes/nordisk-raads-natur-og-miljoepris/winner-of-the-nordic-council-nature-and-environment-prize-2015. 8 December 2015. dead.
  6. Web site: Nominations for the Nordic Council Environment Prize 2016. Nordic Council. 19 October 2016.
  7. Web site: Winner of the Nordic Council Environment Prize 2016. Nordic Council. 1 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170113133441/http://www.norden.org/en/nordic-council/nordic-council-prizes/nordisk-raads-natur-og-miljoepris/winner-of-the-nordic-council-environment-prize-2016/. 13 January 2017. dead.
  8. Web site: Nominations for the Nordic Council Environment Prize 2017. Nordic Council. 5 November 2017.
  9. Web site: Nordic Council Environment Prize 2017 to RePack. Nordic Council. 2016-01-11. 2017-11-05.
  10. Web site: Nominations for the Nordic Council Environment Prize 2018. Nordic Council. 21 February 2019.
  11. Web site: Nordic Council Environment Prize 2018 to PISUNA. Nordic Council. 2019-02-21.
  12. Web site: Nominations for the Nordic Council Environment Prize 2019. Nordic Council.
  13. Web site: Greta Thunberg declines Nordic Council Environment Prize.