The Nordic Council Environment Prize

The prize goes to a company, organisation or individual in the Nordics for exemplary efforts to integrate respect for nature and the environment into their business or work or for some other form of extraordinary initiative on behalf of nature and the environment.

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The Big Climate Database wins the 2021 Nordic Council Environment Prize

A proud programme manager for think-tank CONCITO’s food programme went up on stage on Tuesday evening in Copenhagen’s Skuespilhuset to accept the Nordic Council Environment Prize.

Här är vinnarna av Nordiska rådets priser 2021

Meet the winners of the 2021 Nordic Council Prizes

There was an air of jubilation in Denmark, Greenland, the Faroe Islands, and Sweden as the Nordic Council prizes were presented during the live broadcast of the awards ceremony from Skuespilhuset in Copenhagen on Tuesday evening.

Winners

2021

Winner of the 2021 Nordic Council Environment Prize

The 2021 Nordic Council Environment Prize goes to Concito, Denmark’s green think-tank, for the Big Climate Database.

2020

Winner of the 2020 Nordic Council Environment Prize

The 2020 Nordic Council Environment Prize goes to Jens-Kjeld Jensen from the Faroe Islands. The theme of the prize this year is biodiversity. The prize goes to a Nordic initiative that se...

2019

Winner of the 2019 Nordic Council Environment Prize

The 2019 Nordic Council Environment Prize goes to Greta Thunberg from Sweden.

2018

Winner of the Nordic Council Environment Prize 2018

The Nordic Council Environment Prize 2018 goes to the Natural Resource Council of Attu, West Greenland.

2017

The winner of the Nordic Council Environment Prize 2017

RePack from Finland has won the Nordic Council Environment Price 2017. Director Jonne Hellgren accepted the prize at the award ceremony in Finlandia Hall, Helsinki, on 1 November.

2016

Winner of the Nordic Council Environment Prize 2016

The winner of the Nordic Council Environment Prize 2016 is the Too Good To Go app from Denmark.

2015

Winner of the Nordic Council Nature and Environment Prize 2015

The Nordic Council Nature and Environment Prize 2015 has been awarded to the energy company SEV (Faroe Islands)

2014

The Winner of the Nordic Council Nature and Environment Prize 2014

The Nordic Council Nature and Environment Prize 2014 has been awarded to the City of Reykjavik at a ceremony in Stockholm.

Nominees

2021

Thor Ice Chilling Solutions - Iceland

A technological solution to rapidly chill food which reduces food waste and creates a longer shelf life

2021

Swedish Carbon Sequestration - Sweden

Switching to regenerative farming practices through knowledge sharing, research and practice.

2021

Mattas Farm Dairy - Åland

A local farm dairy with production of organic milk, cheese, yoghurt and other dairy products

2021

Matkovin (The Pantry) - Faroe Islands

Digital platform that strengthens local food production in the Faroe Islands

2021

Greenlandic Greenhouse - Greenland

Sustainable vegetables in a greenhouse in Nuuk provide access to local foodstuffs

2021

Future in our Hands - Norway

Evidence-based knowledge on the sustainability impacts of food production and consumption

2021

The Big Climate Database - Denmark

Provides consumers and producers with an overview of the carbon footprint of common food products.

2021

Carbon Action - Finland

Research-based transformation of our food production and agriculture to regenerative practices.

2020

Jens-Kjeld Jensen, author – Faroe Islands

Four decades of writing about biodiversity in the Faroe Islands.

2020

The organic farming organisations in the Nordic Region – Sweden

Organic farming boosts biodiversity

2020

Dag O. Hessen, Professor of Biology, University of Oslo, and chair of the Centre for Biogeochemistry in the Anthropocene (CBA) – Norway

Good science and good communication go hand in hand

2020

Borea Adventures, travel agency – Iceland

Sustainable tourism protects the Arctic fox

2020

YLE campaign, “Save the Pollinators” – Finland

A serious subject with a positive message

2020

Lystbækgaard and “wandering shepherds” – Denmark

Practical stewardship of an endangered cultural landscape

2020

Torbjörn Eckerman, beekeeper – Åland

Pioneering beekeeper protects Åland bees from harmful mites.

2019

@plastic not so fantastic - Greenland

Social media changing the way people use plastic.

2019

Greta Thunberg - Sweden

You’re never too small to make a big difference.

2019

Emmaus Åland - Åland

The shops that redesign and sell secondhand goods, serve climate-smart food and give unemployed people a new chance.

2019

Guðrun & Guðrun - The Faroe Islands

Fashion from waste.

2019

EKOenergy – Finland

Ecolabel to help consumers and companies choose renewable and sustainable energy.

2019

AFTUR - Iceland

Recycle or die.

2019

GRIM - Denmark

Sales of ugly fruit and vegetables are good for the climate and the environment.

2018

Ålands Vatten

Promotes sustainable drinking water supplies.

2018

Keep Sweden Tidy

Builds networks to reduce plastic litter in the marine environment.

2018

WWF-Norway

The Worldwide Fund for Nature promotes a zero-tolerance vision for marine pollution.

2018

Floke – Single Use Plastics

Innovation project to prevent the flow of plastics into the ocean.

Håll Island rent med Den Blå Arméen/Landvernd

2018

The Icelandic Environment Association & The Blue Army for Hreinsum Ísland (Keep Iceland Clean)

Clean-up events, education, training and combatting plastic waste at sea.

2018

Elding Whale Watching

Sustainable and responsible whale watching and other adventures at sea around the year.

Naturresursrådet i Attu vid Grönlands västkust

2018

The Attu Natural Resource Council on the west coast of Greenland

Local fishermen document the marine environment and suggest measures for managing it better.

2018

Green IQ

DUAL system for pre-separation of oil from bilge water and cutting down on sludge levels in ships.

Samkommunen Helsingforsregionens miljötjänster HRM

2018

Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority

Ravita ™ Innovation system for recycling phosphorous from waste water.

2018

Plastic Change

Danish-based organisation that campaigns against plastic in the marine environment.

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Bæredygtige fødevaresystemer NR miljøpris 2021

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Svensk kolinlagring

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Framtiden i vore hender

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Thor Ice Chilling Solutions

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Greenlandic Greenhouse

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Matkovin

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Carbon Action

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Nominees of the Nordic Council prizes 2021

54 nominees from eight countries. Meet the nominees of the Nordic Council prizes 2021. The winners of the Nordic Council prizes will be announced on 2 November at an awards ceremony in Copenhagen in conjunction with the Nordic Council Session 2021.

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Winner of the 2021 Nordic Council Environment Prize

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The Big Climate Database wins the 2021 Nordic Council Environment Prize

Meet the winners of the 2021 Nordic Council Prizes

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Here are the nominees for the Nordic Council Environment Prize 2021

Nominees of the Nordic Council prizes 2021

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Indstillinger til Nordisk Råds Miljøpris 2020

About the Environment Prize

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About the Nordic Council’s prizes

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