National Ecological Award named after V.I. Vernadsky

It has been announced thatapplicationstoparticipateintheХAll-Russian contest “National Ecological Award named after V.I. Vernadsky”are to be submitted. Thecontestisheldineightcategories:“Scienceforecology” (researchesinthefieldofenergetics, managementofnaturalresources, healthcareandwastemanagement), “Energeticsofthefuture” (developmentofnewenergysourcesandenhancementofefficiencyofrenewable energy sources), “Globalecology” (projectsforglobalandregionalecosystems, internationalpartnership, implementation of international standards, work on global GRL accounting), “Innovation eco-efficient technologies in industry” (project ondecrease of energy use andspecific consumption of materials, enhancement of efficiency and safety of industrial installations, standards and regulations, methods and means of ecological safety assurance), “Ecological initiatives» (ecological projects of Russian and foreign companies and public organizations in the field of sustainable developmenton the territory of Russian Federation), “Education forsustainable development”(monograph, study books, study guides), “Urban ecology” (innovation and social projects for ecologizationofurban environment), “Mass media and nature protection” (editions, publications, TV and radio programson nature protection, ecological reports onforums, exhibitions, and contests).
Thecontest “NationalEcologicalAwardnamedafterV.I. Vernadsky” isheld on the charitable grounds and doesn’t entailinitiation or registration fee. Authorsandexecutivesofprojectsin the following fields are invited to participate in the projects:
- scientific researches
- experimental developments
- innovation technologies
- advancedtechnicalsystems aimed at nature protection and rational development of natural resources
- ecologicaleducation.
ApplicationsforparticipationshouldbesubmittedtotheSteeringCommitteeattheaddress: P.O. Box 111, 119017 Moscow, Russia, email: ecoprize@vernadsky.ruthrough October 28, 2013. More detailed information is available at: http://www.vernadsky.ru.
CeremonyforawardingofwinnerswillbeheldinDecember 2013 in the framework of summarizing the results of the Year of Environmental Protection in the Russian Federation.