WeMed Mediterranean Sustainability Award

OBJETIVE

The WeMed Mediterranean Sustainability Award, promoted by the SwitchMed initiative, is one of the first awards aiming to recognize an inclusive transition towards a sustainable Mediterranean. The southern part of the Mediterranean faces an array of environmental and social challenges. Climate change, biodiversity loss, rapid urbanization and increased resource consumption and waste are just a few of these challenges that require radical change to be addressed.

Luckily, there are many SMEs adopting environmental and social innovations in their business models that tackle these challenges. However, these SMEs face many obstacles that “business-as-usual” companies don’t. This is why an enabling policy environment is key to allow circular and green businesses to thrive in the Mediterranean. 

ADDRESSED TO

• Green entrepreneurs and start-ups with innovative and sustainable business models
• Public authorities with initiatives promoting and supporting sustainable businesses

AWARD

The sustainable business models award recognizes projects that are in their “early stage”, under 3 years old, with a reward of 10,000 €, and projects in their “growth stage”, older than 3 years, with a reward of 15,000 €.

The award seeks to recognize the efforts of public authorities, such as municipalities, ministries, and other public organizations that have launched successful initiatives that support the development of green and circular businesses. 

APPLICATIONS

Applications are open from the 15th of June to the 15th of July.

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