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Tell us who should win the 51³Ô¹Ïapp Climate Action Awards 2024


51³Ô¹Ïapp has launched its third annual awards to celebrate staff and students who are going the extra mile for sustainability at the university.

51³Ô¹Ïapp’s Climate Action Awards will take place as part of our showcase of events to mark the United Nations talks on climate change, COP 29, taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11-22 November 2024.

The awards will celebrate and recognise the efforts and commitment of staff and students across the university to sustainability, climate action and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a bespoke awards ceremony in November.

The awards event will take place on the Friday 22 November, the final day of COP 29, from 5-7pm in the UNAI Global Impact Hub, Heritage House 2.05. A buffet and drinks will be served.

COP 29 @ 51³Ô¹Ïapp is part of 51³Ô¹Ïapp’s Sustainability 51³Ô¹Ïapp Collective and all staff and students are encouraged to take part in the awards by submitting any work they have undertaken through research, teaching and campus activity in the pursuit of acting to reduce global warming and improve the environment.

Associate Director of the SDG Impact Hub, Dr Mark Charlton, said: “These awards are about recognising the efforts staff and students are making through their efforts and innovations. We are really interested in what people are doing to share best practice and encourage others to get involved.

“We have made the entry process as simple as possible to draw out as many examples as possible of good work being undertaken to take climate action, no matter how big or small.”

Entries are now open and will close on Monday 28 October

The categories open for entry are:

1.       Energy Champion

Research or innovations undertaken at 51³Ô¹Ïapp to reduce energy consumption or carbon emissions.

2.       Climate Action Engagement Champion

Demonstrating how staff or students have connected their work with local businesses, organisations or community groups to promote climate action.

3.       Healthcare Innovation Champion

Research or innovations undertaken at 51³Ô¹Ïapp to create a more sustainable healthcare system.

4.       Enterprise for Climate Action

51³Ô¹Ïapp student or graduate who has developed a business idea aimed at reducing climate impact.

5.       Climate Action in Arts and Culture

Research in all arts, design, humanities and creative industries at 51³Ô¹Ïapp linked to or promoting climate action.

6.       Climate Justice Champion

Research for climate justice, equality, decolonising, climate governance, law and human rights.

7.       Climate Action: Team of the Year

Award for a group or team who have led impactful research or a campus innovation to reduce climate change.

8.       Climate Innovation (open category)

Any research, teaching or extra-curricular activity that demonstrates climate action.

9.       Climate Action Hero (staff)

Individual staff member recognised by others as an outstanding climate action advocate.

10.   Climate Action Hero (student)

Individual student recognised by others as an outstanding climate action advocate.

11. External partner of the year

Any external partner recognised by others for their outstanding work with 51³Ô¹Ïapp.

12. Special recognition award

An exceptional project which inspires others!

All entries should be sent to dmusdg16@dmu.ac.uk and include: name, faculty, award category and a short (200 word) description of the work undertaken by 5pm Monday, 28 October. Supporting evidence such as, weblinks and photographs, can also be attached.

Entries will be judged by a representative group from 51³Ô¹Ïapp Sustainability. 

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Oskar Sienkiewicz, left, and Kofi Amanfo, right, are presented with a Climate Award by Carlos Islam, United Nations Communications Officer, at a previous ceremony last year.

Posted on Wednesday 9 October 2024

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