Applications Invited for Win Win Gothenburg Sustainability Youth Awards 2021

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About the Organization:

Win-Win Foundation is a fiscally-sponsored project at Impact Philanthropy Group, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. The Win-Win Foundation's mission is to support the charitable programs and services of nonprofit charitable organizations that are making an impact in the community in which they serve.

Win Win Gothenburg Sustainability Youth Awards 2021

The WIN WIN Youth Award is an international award that aims to empower and reward young people who play an active role in the creation of a more sustainable future. The WIN WIN Youth Award is a part of the WIN WIN-organisation. Since 2000 it has presented one of the world’s leading sustainability awards, the WIN WIN Gothenburg Sustainability Award.

Previous winners of the WIN WIN Gothenburg Sustainability Award include Gro Harlem Brundtland, Al Gore and Kofi Annan. The winner of the WIN WIN Youth Award will receive SEK 50.000 at the WIN WIN Award ceremony on October 21 in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Theme 2021: Anti-Corruption

Around the world, corruption is one of the biggest obstacles to sustainable development. Corruption can be defined as the abuse of entrusted power for private gain and occurs in many ways - including government employees stuffing their own pockets with money set aside for environmental and sustainability projects and the bribing of state officials to get around legal Restrictions. Corruption may also facilitate criminal enterprise such as drug trafficking, money laundering, and human trafficking, though it is far from restricted to these activities.

Eligibility:

• They welcome contributions from individuals, organisations and movements from all over the world, with members between the age 13 to 29.
• Applicants to the WIN WIN Youth Award should present a recent or ongoing project/work/initiative linked to the theme 2021: anti-corruption.

Evaluation Criteria:

To be eligible for the WIN WIN Youth Award 2021, applicants/nominees must be between the ages of 13 and 29 and are required to satisfy minimum three of the following criteria:

• Impact: The project/initiative has had a positive contribution to the work against corruption.
• Holistic approach: The project/initiative should strive to take environmental, social and economic aspects into account.
• Mobilization: The project/initiative has brought people together.
• Innovation: The project/initiative is new and innovative in its character.
• Scale: The project/initiative has the potential for replication and scaling up.
• Raise awareness: The project/initiative has contributed to raise awareness and disseminate knowledge about corruption.

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