The African Power Platform (APP) is supporting the Ashden International Awards, where six winners will receive an Award of up to £20,000 each at a prestigious ceremony in London, summer 2019.
Award categories include:
- Powering Business: We are looking for enterprises or programmes providing and/or using sustainable energy or energy efficiency in the provision of goods and services to produce income or value.
- Sustainable Energy and Health: We are looking for organisations providing and/or using sustainable forms of energy to support the provision of healthcare services, including solutions for mobile, emergency and humanitarian contexts, cold-chain and other eco-system needs.
- Cooling for People (new Award): We are looking for organisations that are delivering work that alleviates heat stress for those spending time outdoors in hot climates, whether for work or while travelling.
- Clean Cooking (in partnership with the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves): We are seeking organisations accelerating the uptake of cleaner and more efficient cooking solutions which reduce indoor air pollution, improve health and protect the environment.
- Sustainable Cities and Buildings: Organisations working in the built environment to rapidly decarbonise urban buildings and districts, including retrofitting existing buildings, as well as the design and construction of new buildings.
- Sustainable Mobility: 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.
Key Dates:
- Submission deadline: Tuesday, 6th November 2018
- Award Ceremony: Thursday, 13th June 2019
Entry to the Awards is free, with six winners receiving an Award of up to £20,000 each at a prestigious ceremony in London, summer 2019. Ashden also provides winners with a wide-ranging package of support, tailor-made to their needs and which could include business mentoring, sales and technical training, introductions to investors and help with communications.
Please go through full details on the Ashden International Awards website. If you have an eligible project go for it.
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