The ECO-LOGIC Awards
hosted and presented by The Enviropaedia
Empowering Ethical Consumers
Johannesburg 6th September 2012.
The Eco-Logic Awards have been designed to empower and assist consumers to participate in protecting our Planet.
Each individual and organisation has the power to make a significant difference - through the conscious use of their consumer spending power and lifestyle choices.
The Enviropaedia will educate, motivate and enable consumers to buy products and services from organisations that demonstrate a real commitment to a more environmentally, socially and economically sustainable (eco-logical) world. (No-one is expected to be perfect, we just want to see sincere commitment and real, meaningful action).
The Eco-Logic Awards in 2011 was an inspiring and heart warming celebration of success with support and participation from leading South African organisations including: HP; Pick n’ Pay and LG , innovative Award entries submitted including: Avis ;Nedbank; SA Breweries; Imperial Logistics and VW Audi , highly respected individual participants including Dr John Ledger; Jeunesse Park; Elma Pollard; Douw Stein and Peter Borchert strong media support from: SABC3; 50/50 Programme on SABC2; MTN; Mail & Guardian and Simply Green Magazine and last but certainly not least, the event was thoroughly enjoyed by a highly motivated and animated consumer public. All in all the 2011 Eco-Logical Awards was an impressive, inspirational and popular event that set high standards in terms of eco-logical ethics, innovation and integrity that will serve as challenging benchmarks for the 2012 Awards.
Working with some of the most respected and influential individuals and organisations in the 'green' sector, The Enviropaedia will host a Gala Dinner in Johannesburg in September 2012 where we will profile , recognise and reward those individuals and organisations that have demonstrated their understanding, care and commitment to providing more eco-logically sustainable consumer products and services, programmes and lifestyle choices.
AWARD CATEGORIES
The WATER award: will be awarded to an organisation for a product, service or project that has facilitated or resulted in significant, quantitatively measurable water savings.
The ENERGY award: will be awarded to an organisation for a product, service or project that has facilitated or resulted in significant, quantitatively measurable energy savings.
The TRANSPORT award: will be awarded to an organisation for a product, service or project that facilitated or results in significant, quantitatively measurable improvements in the ecological footprint of vehicles designed to transport people.
The RECYCLING award: will be awarded to an organisation for a product, service or project that has resulted in significant, quantitatively measurable volumes of recycling or that has demonstrably contributed to a greater public understanding and participation in waste reduction and recycling.
The BIODIVERSITY award: will be awarded to an organisation for a successful biodiversity protection, rehabilitation or damage mitigation programme.
The CLIMATE CHANGE award: will be awarded to an organisation that has achieved a significant, independently quantified reduction in Greenhouse Gas emissions.
The ECO-INNOVATION/PIONEERS award: will be awarded to an individual or organisation for an innovative new product design or service idea that:
- Creates a commercially viable and sustainable asset out of what was previously regarded as; waste; a liability or having little or no value.
- Goes beyond being ‘not harmful’ to nature – to actually being ‘beneficial’ to nature - by harmonising with or copying natures laws and natural processes.
- Is beneficial and contributes to the well being of people
(These are typical characteristics and attributes of ‘blue economy’ products and services)
The ECO-YOUTH award - for an individual aged 25 years or under - whose actions have conserved, protected & preserved or improved the Earths eco-systems and natural resources.
The ECO-ANGEL award - for an individual, whose actions have conserved, nurtured or restored the Earths life forms, eco-systems or natural resources.
The ECO-WARRIOR award - for an individual, whose actions have defended, protected or prevented damage or harm to the Earths life forms, eco-systems or natural resources.
The ECO-LOGICAL LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – for an individual who has, consistently throughout their lifetime, contributed significantly to the protection and preservation of the Earths life forms, eco-systems or natural resources.
