Sustainable tourism awards launched
A board member of the sustainable development advisory council, Michael Humavindu, last week launched the second edition of the sustainable development awards.
Commenting on the award ceremony which is expected to take place in September, Humavindu called the awards an important initiative and output of the sustainable development advisory council.
“I am delighted that the Hanns Seidel Foundation and Climate Change Project have come on board to assist the council and environmental investment fund in the organisation of this year's event as well as to be a co-sponsor,” he said this week.
Humavindu announced that new sponsors came on board in recognition of the awards.
“I am pleased to announce that a number of other partners have also committed to supporting the awards and I would like to acknowledge Nedbank, Namibia Media Holdings, Agribank, the NCRST, the Namibian Business Innovation Institute and the embassy of Finland for their commitment and generous support,” he said.
Humavindu said the awards would help raise awareness about sustainability. “The main aims of the sustainable development awards are to raise awareness of the importance of sustainable development among all Namibians, to recognise and reward the outstanding contributions and individuals active in this field,” said Humavindu.
According to him, sustainability is an important element in the planning process. “Sustainable development is the cornerstone of our national planning documents, which also highlight the broad focus of sustainable development in terms of how we manage our economy, society and environment so that the needs of the future are met,” said Humavindu.
This year's categories are private sector champions for sustainable development with sub-categories for start-ups, SMEs as well as established companies; community-level natural resource management and utilisation initiatives; research and development to reward outstanding research or innovations undertaken in the field of sustainable development,” said Humavindu of the award categories.
The awards would also celebrate human achievements, he pointed out. “There will also be categories on thought leadership to honour individuals that have had a major contribution as ambassadors for sustainable development in Namibia; pioneering journalism in the field of sustainable development , which will reward outstanding performance in the areas of best print media, best social media, best radio and best television and youth action for sustainable development,” he explained.
Motivating the need for the awards, Humavindu said it was necessary to celebrate efforts made at promoting sustainability. “We know that there are many individuals and organisations out there that are making a difference in the area of sustainable development and helping the country achieve sustainable development goals.”
The deadline for applications is 14 August 2017 and further information on the process and procedures is available from the secretariat of the council, the Environmental Investment Fund and the Hanns Seidel Foundation. The ceremony is expected to be held on 21 September 2017. The Sustainable Development Advisory Council advises the government on matters for development and promotes cooperation and coordination on issues related to sustainability. The first award ceremony was held in May 2015 and was organised by the council in partnership with the Ministry Of Environment And Tourism and the Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia.
OGONE TLHAGE
Commenting on the award ceremony which is expected to take place in September, Humavindu called the awards an important initiative and output of the sustainable development advisory council.
“I am delighted that the Hanns Seidel Foundation and Climate Change Project have come on board to assist the council and environmental investment fund in the organisation of this year's event as well as to be a co-sponsor,” he said this week.
Humavindu announced that new sponsors came on board in recognition of the awards.
“I am pleased to announce that a number of other partners have also committed to supporting the awards and I would like to acknowledge Nedbank, Namibia Media Holdings, Agribank, the NCRST, the Namibian Business Innovation Institute and the embassy of Finland for their commitment and generous support,” he said.
Humavindu said the awards would help raise awareness about sustainability. “The main aims of the sustainable development awards are to raise awareness of the importance of sustainable development among all Namibians, to recognise and reward the outstanding contributions and individuals active in this field,” said Humavindu.
According to him, sustainability is an important element in the planning process. “Sustainable development is the cornerstone of our national planning documents, which also highlight the broad focus of sustainable development in terms of how we manage our economy, society and environment so that the needs of the future are met,” said Humavindu.
This year's categories are private sector champions for sustainable development with sub-categories for start-ups, SMEs as well as established companies; community-level natural resource management and utilisation initiatives; research and development to reward outstanding research or innovations undertaken in the field of sustainable development,” said Humavindu of the award categories.
The awards would also celebrate human achievements, he pointed out. “There will also be categories on thought leadership to honour individuals that have had a major contribution as ambassadors for sustainable development in Namibia; pioneering journalism in the field of sustainable development , which will reward outstanding performance in the areas of best print media, best social media, best radio and best television and youth action for sustainable development,” he explained.
Motivating the need for the awards, Humavindu said it was necessary to celebrate efforts made at promoting sustainability. “We know that there are many individuals and organisations out there that are making a difference in the area of sustainable development and helping the country achieve sustainable development goals.”
The deadline for applications is 14 August 2017 and further information on the process and procedures is available from the secretariat of the council, the Environmental Investment Fund and the Hanns Seidel Foundation. The ceremony is expected to be held on 21 September 2017. The Sustainable Development Advisory Council advises the government on matters for development and promotes cooperation and coordination on issues related to sustainability. The first award ceremony was held in May 2015 and was organised by the council in partnership with the Ministry Of Environment And Tourism and the Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia.
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