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Award Categories
1. Youth and Community Projects Award
2. Green Workplace Award
3. Best Public Awareness Campaign Award
4. Environmental Leadership Award
5. Green Roof & Green Building Design Award
6. Environmental Vision in the Health Sector
Award
7. Environmental Vision in the Energy Sector
Award
8. Smart Mobility Award
Youth and Community
Projects Award
The Youth and Community Projects
Award honours the environmental vision and
activism of schools, universities and
institutions. This type of environmental
protection and conservation takes many forms
including organising and hosting clean up days,
school ground naturalisation, implementing
creative solutions to recycle paper and other
utilities, tree planting, creating wildlife
habitat, implementing policies and processes to
reduce consumption of energy and water,
fundraising and awareness building for
environmental causes.
Green Workplace Award
The Green Workplace Award
acknowledges the voluntary environmental
awareness and activism demonstrated by corporate
houses. Corporate stewardship takes many forms
including implementation of policies and
practices promoting recycling, minimising waste,
conserving water & energy, car pooling,
environmental education in the office and all
other activities which signify a commitment and
desire towards the preservation of the
environment and natural resources.
Best Public Awareness
Campaign Award
The Best Public Awareness Campaign
award rewards environmental awareness campaigns
carried out by companies, government offices,
non-governmental bodies and advertising
agencies. This could include any event that
highlights an environmental issue, producing
media stories that cover environmental issues in
a positive way, and developing books, movies,
websites and other educational innovations which
contribute to a deeper understanding of
conservation and environmental issues. The award
will be based on the diversity and extent of the
target audience.
Environmental
Leadership Award
The Environmental Leadership Award
honours an individual who recognises the
inherent connection between nature and humankind
and has made extraordinary contributions to
Qatar’s green scene. The winner will have a
track record of excellence in his/her
contribution towards the greening of Qatar,
either on his/her own or through an organisation.
The award could be given for a lifetime of
achievement or it could be dedicated for a
single endeavour by the individual, which has
inspired others and delivered results.
Green Roof and Green
Building Design Award
The Green Roof and Green Building
Design Award acknowledge the efforts of a
company working with real estate, architecture
or construction. The recipient of the award
could have developed and implemented an
environmental design solution, introduced
methods that promote the well being of occupants
or man-made improvements such as re-naturalizing
parks, green technologies, developing a roof
with ground for gardening, food production and
horticultural therapy.
Environmental Vision in
the Health Sector Award
The Environmental Vision in the
Health Sector Award acknowledges hospitals –
government and private – health clinics and
pharmaceutical companies involved in promoting a
healthier environment. The recipient of the
award may be promoting earth-friendly disposal
of hazardous waste, promoting healthy products,
or contributing to the reduction of toxins in
our water.
Environmental Vision in
the Energy Sector Award
The Environmental Vision in the
Energy Sector Award honours the endeavours and
achievements of the Oil & Gas industry. The
award recognises any environmental initiative made
by companies in this sector. Initiatives worthy
of the award include implementation of energy
efficient equipment and systems, implementation
of processes that leads to more efficient use of
resources, new technologies in renewable energy
production, conservation of marine life and the
development of sustainable business practices.
Smart Mobility Award
The Smart Mobility Award rewards
environmental activism in the automobile and
airline sectors. The award includes initiatives
such as the promotion of hybrid or
fuel-efficient modes of transport.
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