Earthna Prize 2025 || Apply Now

At Earthna, They recognize the profound value that traditional wisdom holds in achieving sustainability. To further this dedication, They have launched the Earthna Prize 2025, an initiative to aimed at celebrating and supporting projects, actors and systems that are working towards the preservation, integration, adaptation, and adoption of ancestral knowledge and cultural heritage in addressing contemporary environmental challenges.

By showcasing outstanding efforts, the prize aims to inspire a wider community to champion environmental stewardship and contribute to a more resilient and environmentally conscious world.

The Earthna Prize supports work in the following areas:

• Water Resource Management
• Food Security
• Sustainable Urbanism
• Land Stewardship

Eligibility

• Potential Earthna Prize candidates can only be initiatives/projects under a legally incorporated entity.
• Nominees for the Earthna Prize can be from any part of the world.‌

For your application to be considered eligible, your submission must adhere to the following:

• The initiative/project must have been in operation for a minimum of two years.
• At least one dedicated team member must be available to communicate with the Earthna Prize team.
• The initiatives/projects must be under a legally incorporated entity.
• The application must be in English.
• Accurate contact information for supporters must be provided.

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Nominator

• The nominator can be an organization or an individual.
• The nominator could be working with the nominee, part of their community, or be one of the nominee’s end beneficiaries.
• The nominator will fill out the nomination form and should know the nominee’s work very well. The nominator can also request information from the nominee to fill the form.
• The nominator should provide the required contact information, in case the Earthna Prize team would like to contact the nominator for further details.

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Criteria for Earthna Prize 2025

• Addressing Identified Gaps. Applicants demonstrate the effective integration of traditional knowledge systems to comprehensively address gaps and fulfill needs within the focus areas, showcasing a deep understanding of local contexts and challenges.
• User Impact Assessment. Applicants prioritize tangible benefits for end-users, particularly emphasizing the empowerment and well-being of the local community.
• Community Resilience and Engagement. Applicants showcase a strategy for engaging and strengthening the resilience of local communities. This includes a demonstrated commitment to obtaining genuine community consent and support throughout the project lifecycle, fostering a sense of ownership and collective responsibility.
• Policy Influence and Outcome. Proposed solutions go beyond immediate outcomes to actively influence policy development and implementation, contributing to systemic change and sustainable development in the targeted areas.

Application of Earthna Prize 2025

The form should be submitted before the deadline as the system automatically closes by the timeline, and Earthna does not accept nominations/applications after the deadline, June 30, 2024.

• Click here to apply
• Check here to nominate