The Future For Nature Award is a prestigious international award that celebrates tangible achievements in protecting wild animal and plant species.
The Future For Nature aims to:
- Reward and fund individuals for their outstanding efforts in the protection of species of wild animals and plants
- Stimulate Award winners to sustain their dedicated work
- Help winners to raise their profile, extend their professional network and strengthen their funding basis.
WORTH
- The FFN Award provides the winners international recognition, financial support and reinforced linkages to an international conservation network.
- In addition to the FFN Award amount of €50,000, all recipients receive a small Future For Nature sculpture.
ELIGIBILITY
- The following criteria must be met to be eligible to apply and will be used in the selection procedure for the Future For Nature Award winners.
- Must be born on or after the 31st May 1985 and before the 31st of May 2002.
- Has achieved substantial and long-term benefit to the conservation status of one or more animal or plant species.
- Has demonstrated commitment, determination, and passion for conservation work.
- Has demonstrated leadership, entrepreneurship, and a clear view of conservation work.
- Has been creative and innovative in his/her work.
- Has demonstrated to be honorable in the conservation work performed.
- Must be determined to continue his/her conservation work, as the Award aims to stimulate the winner’s future work. It is not an “end of career” prize.
- Is able to explain his/her conservation work in proficient English (written and spoken).
- The award should be used for a conservation initiative of the winner’s own choice and implemented by him/her.
- The award should be used for the conservation of animal or plant species. The conservation initiative can involve a component of (fundamental) research, but this should not be the main focus. The relevance of the proposed activities to species conservation and the practical impact should be made clear.
DEADLINE: September 15, 2020.
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