environmental award
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An environmental award is usually awarded for activities that lead to the protection of the environment. The awards may be open to the global community or only within a particular country or field of work.{{Cite web |title=The Department of Defense Announces Winners of the 2023 Secretary of Defense Environmental |url=https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3364408/the-department-of-defense-announces-winners-of-the-2023-secretary-of-defense-en/https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3364408/the-department-of-defense-announces-winners-of-the-2023-secretary-of-defense-en/ |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=U.S. Department of Defense |language=en-US}}{{dead link|date=April 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
Notable global environmental awards
- The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) established the Global 500 Roll of Honour in 1987 to recognise the environmental achievements of individuals and organizations around the world.
- Ramsar Wetland Conservation Award
- Goldman Environmental Prize
- Earthshot Prize established in 2021 by The Royal Foundation.
See also
References
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External links
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- [http://www.unep.org/awards/ Awards] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219220912/http://www.unep.org/awards/ |date=2012-02-19 }} at the United Nations Environment Programme
- [http://www.environmentawards.net/ EnvironmentAwards.net]
- [http://ec.europa.eu/environment/awards/ European Business Awards for the Environment] at the European Commission