Call for Entries: Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy - 2010

Entries are now being accepted for the 2010 Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy. See the following press release for more information, or download the release in French, Spanish, or Mandarin using the links below.

World’s leading green energy awards calls for entries for 2010

International entries needed by 20 October 2009 

The Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy are seeking entries from inspirational and innovative local 
sustainable energy programmes from Asia, Africa and Latin America.  Entry is free, and up to six 
winners will receive £20,000 each in prize money for programme development, with one overall Energy 
Champion awarded £40,000. The Awards will be presented at a VIP ceremony in London in July 2010.

We are interested in initiatives that have radically improved the lives of individuals and local 
communities and can demonstrate significant environmental benefits through the use of renewable 
energy and/or energy saving measures. 
 
We reward existing achievements. Award-winning schemes must have been consistently successful for at 
least one year with plans for further expansion. Schemes must also be highly replicable to ensure 
maximum impact in the battle against climate change. 
 
Benefits of winning an Ashden Award include:
 
•	Prize money of up to £40,000 
•	High profile world-wide publicity 
•	Enhanced global recognition of Award winning programmes. 
•	Tailored support to take the programme further. 
•	A broadcast quality documentary film on the award-winning work 
•	Opportunities to present your sustainable energy solutions to experts and policy makers 
        both in the UK and internationally 
•	A forum for exchanging ideas and solutions with those working in the field of sustainable 
        energy across the globe 

Past winners have used a variety of technologies that both benefit local communities and achieve 
carbon savings such as fuel - efficient stoves, micro-hydro plants, biogas plants, solar energy 
systems and water pumps. Through this many are boosting local peoples’ income, providing employment 
or training, and improving women’s status in their community. Details of the 2009 International 
winners, including short films about their work, are online at 
http://www.ashdenawards.org/international


HRH Prince Charles, who presented the prizes in 2009, commented: ““The major value of these awards 
is that they demonstrate what is possible, not only for small-scale projects, but what is achievable 
for the whole world. So much of what we need to build cleaner and more efficient communities is 
already with us.”
 
For further information and for a downloadable application form visit www.ashdenawards.org 
or contact: 
Jane Howarth 
tel. + 44 20 7410 7023 
email: info@ashdenawards.org