Overview Principal Office: Sweden Key Words: global ecology, “alternative Nobel prize” Website: Link The Right Livelihood Award was established in 1980 to honor and support those "offering practical and exemplary answers to the most urgent challenges facing us today." The aims of the Right Livelihood Award are to promote scientific research, education, public understanding, and practical activities which:
Grant Programs for Agriculture, Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Right Livelihood Award. The Award is given for “outstanding vision and work on behalf of our planet and its people.” The Foundation makes its awards to individuals and organizations that demonstrate courage, wisdom, and action in support of a healthy environment and healthy societies. Past laureates include several in areas of environmental clean-up, forest conservation, land rights of smallholder farmers, and others that connect environmental causes with social justice. Normally, the Foundation makes three cash awards and one honorary award each year. The cash awards are intended for work in progress, or the extension of existing activities. In 2011, the Foundation allocated €150 thousand for the cash awards. APPLICATION: The Foundation accepts proposals from anyone to nominate any individual or organization for the Right Livelihood Awards. (Exceptions: The Foundation does not accept self-nominations, nominations of close relatives, or nominations of staff and jury of the Foundation.) Nomination guidelines are available in English and French. The proposer states the candidate's special qualifications for an Award, along with supporting information and the names and addresses of additional references. The candidate submits biographical and other information either jointly with the proposer, or after the Foundation has received a valid proposal. There is an annual deadline for nominations. About nominations. – Link Geographical Distribution of Grant Activities in Developing Countries Worldwide Comments The profiles of past laureates can suggest the qualifications and levels of achievement that are needed in order for a nomination to be seriously considered by the Foundation. -- Link Since 1980, the Right Livelihood Award has recognized 145 laureates from 61 countries. About 50 percent of the awards have been made to laureates in the developing world. The Foundation refers to the Right Livelihood Awards as the “Alternative Nobel Prize.” In 1980, Jakob von Uexkull felt that the Nobel Prize categories were too narrow in scope, and too concentrated on the interests of the industrialized countries. He suggested to the Nobel Foundation that it should establish two new awards, one for ecology and one relevant to the lives of the poor. He offered to contribute financially, but his proposal was turned down. He then set up the Right Livelihood Awards, and provided initial funding of US$1 million. The Foundation offers brochures and books (multiple languages), as well as other media and press releases. – Link Last Profile Review February 2012 © Copyright protected. All rights reserved. |
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