Deadline: 31 July 2020
Applications are now open for the Transformative Action Award 2020.
The European sustainability award, co-organised by ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, the Basque Country, and the City of Aalborg (Denmark) and supported by the European Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank, is given to a city, region or civil society organisation, which implements the 15 pathways outlined in the Basque Declaration to bring about the socio-cultural, socio-economic, and technological transformation of their community.
They are looking for transformative actions with a high level of innovation, for example in terms of social innovation and civic economy, that inspire others to replicate the action elsewhere in Europe. Actions are preferably part of a local strategy or vision rather than standalone.
Transformative actions should combine various pathways and address one or more agendas of the Basque Declaration, and should achieve a comprehensive transformation with a positive local or regional impact.
Rewards for the Winner
- €10.000 to kick-start a Transformative Action in your city, region or municipality
- Showcase on the Sustainable Cities Platform
- Promotion through ICLEI website, ICLEI in Europe e-newsletter and social media channels
- Publicity in publications related to sustainable development
- A trophy and the right to be called ‘Transformative Action of the year 2020’
- Digital ‘Transformative Action of the year 2020’ icon for use on websites, Social Media accounts and in email signature
- Free entrance to the 9th European Conference on Sustainable Cities & Towns – Mannheim 2020 (Sep 30-2 Oct, Mannheim, Germany)
Eligibility Criteria
- Any local or regional authority or civil society organisation located in any EU Member State, EEA country or EU candidate or accession country that has endorsed the Basque Declaration is eligible to submit an application.
- The applicant is responsible for the implementation of the Transformative Action.
- The Transformative Action must be in place for at least three months, but no longer than five years at the time of submission.
- Entries in the Transformative Action Award Database which were considered for the 2019, 2018, or 2017 Awards will not be considered for the 2020 award.
For more information, visit https://sustainablecities.eu/transformative-action-award/