Entries are now open for the 2021 St Andrews Prize for the Environment which is a major international initiative led by the University of St Andrews that recognises and supports innovative and inspirational responses to environmental challenges, including the climate crisis.

Since 1998, the Prize has awarded more than $2 million in prize money across the world to individuals and organisations whose imaginative solutions are protecting the environment and promoting a more sustainable society.

As a core aim of the Prize is to bring about substantial progress in solving environmental problems, they seek applications from projects where winning would lead to a step-change in the development and implementation of the idea.

Eligible Projects

For a project to be eligible it must:

• Be related to sustainable development and/or biodiversity, and be aligned with the UN Goals for Sustainable Development
• Be replicable from one geographic area to another and ideally be scalable in size
• Have a clearly defined need for funding
• Have the ability to inspire others in the field
• Contribute to the global pursuit of sustainability in the short- to long-term
• Meet high ethical standards in respect of intellectual property, and in how it interacts with people, and with the environment
• Must be inclusive

Eligibility Criteria

The St Andrews Prize welcomes applications from individuals and organisations (including community groups) who lead projects that protect the environment and/or contribute to its sustainable development.

For more information, visit University of St Andrews.