Sign up for the 2016/17 World Habitat Awards
The
World Habitat Awards recognise innovative, sustainable and scalable
solutions to key housing challenges facing communities around the world.
BSHF
invites innovative housing projects to apply for the 2016/17 World
Habitat Awards for the chance to gain recognition for their work.
Housing projects are sought that:
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demonstrate practical, innovative and sustainable solutions to current housing issues faced by countries all around the world;
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can be transferred or adapted for use as appropriate;
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are already being implemented or are completed i.e. not at design or very early stages of development;
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view
the term habitat from a broad perspective and bring other benefits as
well, such as energy or water saving, income generation, social
inclusion, community and individual empowerment, health benefits,
capacity building or education.
Entries
are assessed by a panel of international judges and trophies will be
presented to two winning projects at the UN-Habitat Governing Council in
2017. Holding the presentation at this event will provide increased
opportunities for international exposure as well as networking and
dissemination of the award winning approaches. The winning projects also
receive a prize of £10,000.
Who can enter?
The
competition is open to any individual, organisation or government
agency that has an innovative and sustainable housing solution in any
country of the world. More than one entry can be made by the same
individual or organisation.
How to enter
Initial
submissions to the Awards need only comprise a concise description of
the key aspects of the initiative, accompanied by images and may be
submitted in English, Spanish or French.
Further details and an online entry form are available at www.worldhabitatawards.org
You can also find a summary of the stories from previous winners and finalists on Facebook at: facebook.com/worldhabitatawards
All entries must be received by 29 April 2016. Find full details on http://www.worldhabitatawards.org/enter/apply.cfm?lang=00
Should you have any queries, please contact us by emailing wha@bshf.org or by phoning +44 (0)1530 510444.
Kind regards
David Ireland
Director
