Anders Wall Award 2016/17: Celebrating rural entrepreneurs – open for applications!

Anders Wall Award 2016/17

Apply now for the Anders Wall Award 2016/17! Deadline: December 31

About the Award Anders Wall Foundation from Stockholm in association with the European Commission, Directorate General for the Environment, Brussels, the Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry and the “Friends of the Countryside”, has decided to introduce an award for individuals who have made a special contribution to the rural environment within the European Union. Subject Anders Wall Award grants a prize to private individuals who have made a special contribution to the rural environment within the European Union. Eligibility criteria

• Only private enterprises can enter the competition.
• Their actions must be of importance at multiple levels: local, national and/or European.
• The actions must be based on the use of quality instruments and management practices which contribute to the improvement of the quality of the environment.

Selection criteria Applicants’ achievements should preferably include the following elements:

• Preserving and enhancing the landscape.
• Providing biodiversity.
• Preserving the countryside’s cultural heritage.
• Contributing to sustainable economic local development.

Prize description The landowner of the selected project will receive a diploma of recognition and a prize of €15,000. Submit your project and share your success! Deadline: December 31, 2016 Apply Now

Applications must be sent to the following address (if possible both by post and e-mail):

Anders Wall Award  Friends of the Countryside  Rue de Trèves 67  B-1040 Brussels  Tel: + 32 (0)2 234 2000  Fax: + 32 (0) 2 234 3009 AND via e-mail to the Award Coordinator at julianna.nagy@elo.org

Download the Application Form Now!

For more information please contact

Julianna Nagy, Award Coordinator at julianna.nagy@elo.org or visit www.europeanlandowners.org/awards/anders-wall-award