An initiative by the Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia (EIF) and Sustainable Development Advisory Council (SDAC)
The aim of the Sustainable Development Award is to identify and reward institutions including individuals who have demonstrated leadership, innovation and excellence in environmentally friendly practices, while encouraging performance of best sustainability practices.
The fourth (4) edition will be held under the theme “Investing in our Planet”.
Investing in our planet means stopping reliance on old out-of-date fossil fuel technologies and redirecting our attention to creating a 21stCentury economy that repairs our planet, protects the species living on it, and provides opportunities for all.
The 4th edition of the awards will therefore recognize institutions and individuals in all spheres that have integrated environmental, social, economic, and management aspects of sustainable development into their businesses and operations.
This campaign in its creative way contributes towards sustainable waste management around the country. It introduces a platform where individuals design the
physical award or trophy for the winners of the respective 17 categories and win an amount of N$ 15 000.00.
The campaign will go by the name of “Waste Heroes”. The rationale for this stems from
our ability as people to work together and eliminate waste in the country. Therefore, people are
encouraged to get creative with waste. Instead of wasting and littering, participants are encouraged
to create this trophy from waste instead.