The Environment and Soil Management Award
The European Landowner's Organization (ELO) under the patronage of Commissioner for the Environment Stavros DIMAS, under the auspices of the European Commission (DG ENVIRONMENT and the Joint Research Centre) and in association with the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences of Vienna (BOKU), Syngenta International AG, as well as the Centre for Soil and Environmental Sciences of the Ljubljana University, is proud to launch for the second time the call for proposal for the "Environment and Soil Management Award".
T. de l’ESCAILLE, K.KOSTOPOULOS, J.BULLOCK, L.MIKO
In 2005, the prize has been awarded to Mr. Jim BULLOCK, The Mill Farm, Guarlford, Malvern, Worcestershire (UK) by Konstantin KOSTOPOULOS Member of Commissioner DIMAS’Cabinet, and Ladislav MIKO, Director of Directorate B, DG ENV., for his outstanding contribution to the development of soil sensitive and environmentally protective farming systems.
The aim of this award is to foster new concepts of protection and their realisation and to enhance awareness with regard to the importance of soil and environmental activities.
This prize rewards concrete achievements of practitioners working in the field of land use and land management, pursuing soil protection against threats as defined by EU criteria in a preventive approach.
These threats are
- Erosion
- Decline in organic matter
- Soil contamination
- Soil sealing
- Soil compaction
- Decline in soil biodiversity
- Salinisation
- Floods and landslides
Selection Criteria
With an amount of 2500 € and a diploma of recognition, the Environment and Soil Management Award recognizes outstanding tools and management practices contributing to the protection of soil and land, and improving environmental quality. The project:
- must be a contribution to the increase in land sustainability, land protection and the improvement of soil quality and particularly to the mitigation of the threats above.
- must be environmentally, socially and economically sustainable.
- must be innovative, original and transferable as a model.
The members of the jury are experts in the field of soil and related sciences.
1. Mr. Winfried E.H. BLUM, European Confederation of Soil Science Societies (ECSSS); University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna, Austria. [Chairman]
2. Mr. Thierry de L'ESCAILLE, ELO, member of the Committee ex oficio, Brussels, Belgium
3. Mr. Michael HAMELL, European Commission, DG ENV, Brussels, Belgium
4. Mrs Marie-Cécile LEBAS , Syngenta International AG, Brussels Office, Belgium.
5. Mr. Franc LOBNIK; University of Ljubljana: Biotechnical Faculty, Center for Soil and Environmental Sciences, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
6. Mr Luca MONTANARELLA; European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Institute for Environment and Sustainability; Ispra, Italy.
Applications
Applications should be sent in English to:
European Landowners' Organization
Rue de Trèves 67
BE - 1040 Brussels
Tel: +32 (0)2 234 30 00
Fax: +32 (0)2 234 30 09
www.elo.org
Applications may be submitted directly by a European physical or legal person or a public institution working in the field of land use or land management, or indirectly through organizations.
The application must contain the name of the project, the mail address (with zip code), the phone number and E-mail address, an executive summary (maximum 1 page) and the main document, describing the achievements presented for award (maximum 20 pages).
Applications for the 2006 prize should be sent in until the 30 March 2007. Any requests for further information may be submitted to the secretariat of ELO by post or mail at elo@elo.org
