Dear colleagues,
The Equator Prize<http://equatorinitiative.org/> 2015 call for nominations is now open. CANARI is disseminating information about this call as of course it would be wonderful to have Caribbean nominations for this very competitive Prize.
The Equator Prize 2015 will honor 20 outstanding local and indigenous community initiatives that are reducing poverty, protecting nature, and strengthening resilience in the face of climate change.
This cycle of the award has the theme empowerment, rights, and partnerships for local climate action and an emphasis on indigenous peoples and local communities that are:
* Protecting, restoring and sustainably managing forests
* Promoting sustainable agriculture and food security
* Advancing community-based adaptation to climate change
* Protecting and securing rights to communal lands, territories and natural resources
* Forging innovative partnerships for sustainable development
Each winning initiative will receive US$ 10,000 and be supported to participate in a series of special events at the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris, France in December 2015.
Nomination forms and outreach materials are available in 15 different languages here<http://equatorinitiative.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=889&Itemid=1093&lang=en>. A video introducing the Equator Prize is available here<https://vimeo.com/107394857>, and videos on a few Equator Prize 2014 winners available here<https://vimeo.com/107394857> (Ecuador), here<https://vimeo.com/107275139> (Kenya), and here<https://vimeo.com/107275137> (Nepal).
Please note that the nomination deadline is 27 May, 2015.
Please contact UNDP for support with your nomination, or with any questions:
Joseph Corcoran
United Nations Development Programme
304 East 45th St., 6th Floor
New York, NY 10017
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Tel: +1 778 987 8189
www.equatorinitiative.org<http://www.equatorinitiative.org/>
Best wishes,
Nicole Leotaud
Executive Director
Caribbean Natural Resources Institute
[CANARI logo]
Address: Unit 8, Building 7, Fernandes Business Centre, Eastern Main Road, Laventille, Trinidad and Tobago
Phone: 868 626 6062/ 1558 . Fax: 868 626 1788 . Website: www.canari.org<http://www.canari.org> . E-mail: [log in to unmask]<[log in to unmask]>. Skype: nicole.leotaud. YouTube: 2011CANARI<http://www.youtube.com/user/2011CANARI> . Facebook: Caribbean Natural Resources Institute<https://www.facebook.com/pages/Caribbean-Natural-Resources-Institute/159735514051858> . Publications: Scribd<http://www.scribd.com/CANARI_>
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