Natura 2000 Awards: Submission until 14 October 2021
Applications for the 2022 edition are now open, and can be submitted until 14 Octoberber 2021, midnight CET.
Anyone directly involved in Natura 2000 – businesses, authorities, NGOs, volunteers, landowners, educational institutions or individuals – can apply for the award.
All eligible applications are assessed by an independent team of evaluators, resulting in a list of finalists. A high-level Jury decides on the five winners, one for each category:
-Conservation on land
-Marine conservation
-Communication
-Socio-economic benefits
-Cross-border cooperation
From the finalists, the public will also choose their winner through a public vote: the European Citizens’ Award.
For more information: https://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/natura2000/awards/information-for-applicants/index_en.htm