Deadline: 1-Sep-22
Entries are now open for the King Bhumibol World Soil Day Award to encourage organizers of WSD events at all levels to facilitate challenging and outstanding celebrations around the globe.
The 6th GSP Plenary Assembly endorsed the establishment of the annual King Bhumibol World Soil Day Award (WSDA), as a recognition tool for individuals and/or institutions that have made an effort to organize successful celebrations in the framework of the World Soil Day campaign of the previous year.
The Award is sponsored by the Kingdom of Thailand, the champion country in the establishment of the now-famous World Soil Day. The UN General Assembly decided in December 2013 to officially designate 5 December as World Soil Day to acknowledge the lifelong work and commitment of His Majesty the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand who has significantly contributed to improving the quality of lives of millions through sustainable soil management.
The Award Laureate will be honored in Bangkok, Thailand (if feasible), in conjunction with the World Soil Day, 5 December 2022 celebration.
Award Information
- The World Soil Day Award (WSDA) comes in the form of a medal, A USD 15 000 cheque and a trip to Thailand.
- Virtual seminars, trainings and/or workshops
- Scientific conferences and roundtables showing exemplary inter-institutional collaboration;
- Soil seminars for children, teenagers or academics;
- Projects with a measurable impact at global, regional, national levels;
- Soil laboratory inaugurations or technical workshops;
- Soil exhibits, artistic performances, soil painting competitions and photo contests;
- WSD promotional videos showcasing extraordinary commitment;
- Blogs, digital and social media campaigns;
Eligibility Criteria
- The Award may be granted to individuals, institutions, non-governmental organizations, academia, colleges and universities, or any other entities who have made extraordinary efforts to organize a celebration with high impact.
- The WSD event should be in accordance with the official World Soil Day theme of that year’s campaign and have taken place between 1 and 15 December of the previous year (i.e. the WSD award 2018 refers to the WSD17 event).
For more information, visit https://www.fao.org/global-soil-partnership/resources/highlights/detail/en/c/1530144/