Eco-Logic Awards 2020 calling on all eco champions

Hosted by the Enviropaedia, the 9th annual Eco-Logic Awards ceremony will be held in 2020.

The awards recognise South African communities or government institutions; business projects, services or products; organisations or individuals who are contributing to our urgent quest for a more sustainable world.

It’s all too easy to get swamped in the bad news of escalating climate change, oceans of plastic and the fears of our young generations about the world they will inherit. The Eco-Logic Awards serve as a light sabre cutting through the dark gloom and doom of the current state of our planet to highlight that there are bright green solutions that we as consumers and citizens can support.

Call for nominations

Can you help give SA a greener, healthier and happier tomorrow? Are you or your business doing great things for the environment? Do you know a business or individual who is?

You are invited to nominate an eco champion or organisation you believe is making a positive contribution towards creating an ecological society and environment.

Award categories

The Biodiversity Award

Awarded to an organisation for a successful biodiversity protection, rehabilitation, or damage mitigation programme

The Climate Change Award

Awarded to an organisation that has achieved a substantial reduction in Greenhouse Gas emissions

The Eco-Innovation Award

For a new product or service that is financially viable and sustainable, serving the needs of humans whilst being equally beneficial to Earth and its ecosystems.

The Recycling and Waste Management Award

For a policy, programme or project that has demonstrably contributed to a greater public understanding and participation in waste reduction, reuse and recycling.

The Eco-Build Award

For innovations, adaptations, products or services that improve the environmental sustainability and/or resilience of a (new or existing) building.

The Water Conservation Award

For a product or service that results in water saving.

The Green Economy Award

For a business organisation that provides a product, service or programme that supports the growth of South Africa’s green economy.

The Municipalities Award

Awarded to a municipality that has developed solutions using its risk assessment and management expertise, forming strategic partnerships to improve sustainability, as well as service delivery in municipal functions.

The Eco-Community Award

For a community that has acted collectively to protect, preserve, or restore Earth’s life forms, ecosystems, or natural resources.

The Eco-Youth Award

For an individual of 26 years or under who can show that their actions have protected, preserved or improved Earth’s ecosystems and natural resources.

The Eco-Angel Award

For an individual, whose actions have conserved, nurtured or restored Earth’s life forms, ecosystems, or natural resources.

The Eco-Warrior Award

For an individual, whose actions have defended, protected or prevented damage to Earth’s life forms, ecosystems, or natural resources.

Judging criteria

The Eco-Logic Awards are looking for products, services, projects, individuals or organisations that embrace and reflect the following values and qualities:

Vision

Lifts us above ‘doom and gloom’ beliefs and attitudes – inspiring and motivating us to achieve an environmentally healthy and sustainable future (10 points)

Inclusiveness

Looking (holistically and systemically) beyond our own narrow focused interests and objectives to see how we can achieve synergies and mutual benefit for others impacted by our business activities (10 points)

Reconnection and building a regenerative relationship with nature

Minimising harm to the Earth (10 Points) and creating benefits for the Earth and its ecosystems (another 10 points)

Three dimensional intelligence

Utilising a combination of Instincts, Intellect and Intuition (3DI) to produce innovative products or services that are intellectually and emotionally intelligent ( smart + feel-good = Wise) (20 points)

Ubuntu

Building a mutually respectful, caring and co-operative society (10 points)

Eco-ethical production and consumption

Producing goods and services of high quality (durable) in a manner that has minimum negative impact on people and planet and produces no waste (recyclable or upcyclable) (20 points)

Sustainable

Reflecting long-term thinking and planning (10 points)

Enter the awards

Complete your entry form online.

The awards are currently only open for organisations operating in South Africa.