Shortlist for the Nordic Council Environment Prize 2025
The eight names on the shortlist for the Nordic Council Environment Prize 2025 are:
Winner announced 21 October
The winner of the Nordic Council Environment Prize 2025 will be announced on 21 October. The Northern Lights statuette and DKK 300,000 prize money will be presented at a special awards ceremony on 28 October during the annual Session of the Nordic Council in Stockholm.
Civil Society’s Green Contribution
The Nordic Council chose the theme for this year’s Environment Prize to highlight the need for every part of society to address climate change and take the necessary steps to protect, manage and restore our ecosystems.
Civil Society’s Green Contribution – An initiative to involve everybody in the green transition
Without a widespread commitment to nature and environmental issues, achieving a sustainable future will be difficult. Every part of society has a role to play in addressing climate change, making the green transition a reality and taking the steps necessary to protect, manage and restore our ecosystems.
Society can make rapid and significant progress when we all stand together and work towards a common goal. Time is of the essence for the environment, protecting nature and making the green transition happen, none of which is possible without an active and fully engaged civil society.
Engagement takes many forms – from participation in local associations and organisations to individual initiatives that promote sustainability and environmental awareness. Behavioural change can make a big difference in moving toward a more sustainable future.
Examples of “citizen science” involving ordinary people already abound, such as observing birds and butterflies and combating invasive species. These initiatives are important not only for data collection but also for raising awareness and encouraging widespread engagement.
About the Nordic Council Environment Prize
The Nordic Council Environment Prize was first awarded in 1995 with the aim of raising awareness of work on the environment in the Nordic Region. It honours companies, organisations or individuals for exemplary efforts to integrate respect for the environment into their business or work or for some other form of extraordinary initiative on behalf of the environment.
As the nomination process is open, anyone can submit nominations, and this year's long list consisted of 71 initiatives.