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(Available in Mandarin, French and Spanish on the Ashden Awards website) The Ashden Awards reward organisations that deliver, or play a key part in delivering, renewable energy and energy efficiency at the local level, and through this bring social, economic and environmental benefits. In 2012 we will make a total of up to six International Awards. One Gold Award will have a prize fund of 40,000 and the others will win prize funds of 20,000 each. An Ashden International Award also brings: Kudos of winning a prestigious Ashden Award. A short, broadcast-quality documentary film of your Award-winning work. Opportunities to present your work to large and influential audiences at the Ashden Awards ceremony and conference. National and international publicity, through the work of our specialist media team. Tailored help from our support team to take your work further: this can include professional mentoring, training, and introductions to grant, carbon and investment financers. Membership of the network of Ashden Award-winners, who are all leading practitioners in local, sustainable energy.
4. Be operating at significant scale, have the capacity to expand, and be replicable. We are looking for work that has significant potential to grow, and that will encourage the widespread uptake of local, sustainable energy. 5. Be financially sustainable. We are looking for efficient use of funds and evidence that future funding is secure, whether from sales, carbon finance, investment, grants or any other source.. Organisations can be for-profit or not-for-profit, but must have a clear path to being financially sustainable. 6. Show an innovative approach to sustainable energy. Many Award-winners use established technologies, but there must be innovative aspects to the work as a whole. These could include novel approaches to marketing; better financing schemes; training and skills development; introducing a technology to a different country or region; different business models. 7. Be run by an organisation with the capacity and commitment to expand the work. Awardwinning organisations must demonstrate good governance and management, a continuing commitment to sustainable energy, and a willingness to work with others such as finance organisations or training providers.
Awards Process and Timetable for the 2012 Ashden International Awards
Tuesday 18 October 2011 Monday 7 November 2011 Friday 2 December 2011 Monday 12 December 2011 January 2012 February and early March 2012 March 2012 Late March and April 2012 Late May 2012 Deadline for receipt of online applications Up to 16 applicants will be shortlisted and sent a form to submit further detailed information. All other applicants will be notified. Deadline for receipt of detailed information from shortlist. Deadline for receipt of references for shortlist International judging panel meeting to select about eight finalists from the shortlist. All shortlisted applicants will be notified of the outcome. Judges and assessors visit all finalists Second meeting of International judging panel to select up to six Award winners from the finalists. All finalists will be notified of the outcome. Films and detailed case studies made of winners. Preparation of publicity materials about all finalists. Winners to London for interviews, Awards ceremony, conference and publicity activities. telephone: +44 (0)20 7410 7023 fax: +44 (0)20 7410 0332 email: internationalapps@ashdenawards.org website: www.ashdenawards.org
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