Future for Nature Award 2009 - Call for Award Candidates
"To protect species of wild animals and plants......"
The Future for Nature Foundation (formerly called Golden Ark) is pleased to announce the 2009 Future for Nature Award for the protection of species of wild flora and fauna. The Foundation will issue three prizes of €50.000 each to talented persons who have distinguished themselves with internationally outstanding species protection efforts.
With this "call for candidates" we invite you to apply for the Future for Nature Award or to propose other persons. The Award winners will be selected by an independent, international selection committee, consisting of eminent conservationists. The Future for Nature Award will be issued spring 2009 at Burgers' Zoo, the Netherlands. For specific information and the application form please visit our website: www.futurefornature.net
The Future for Nature Award.....
- Is a reward for outstanding achievements in the protection of species of wild flora and fauna;
- For 2009 consists of three prizes of €50.000;
- Is to stimulate award winners to sustain their dedicated work, to raise their profile, to extend their professional network and to strengthen their funding basis.
Main eligibility criteria:
- Activities of the conservation leader have clear, substantial and long lasting benefits for the conservation status of one or more species of wild flora and/or fauna;
- Applicants should not be at the end of their career;
- The preference is for talented, relatively young candidates at the early or mid stages of their career;
- Practical conservation relevance and long term benefits of current and future work or project of the candidate;
- Conservation leadership, actual and potential contributions of applicant in promoting conservation.