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Winners

Energy Globe World Award 2016

Project Descriptions

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Overview: WINNER World Award 2016

Category Earth

Applicant: Tahzingdong Project title: Community-based conservation of village common forest in Rowangchari, Bandarban Country: Bangladesh

Tahzingdong has built two community houses, installed two water supply technologies, planted almost 30,000 seedlings and provided improved cooking stoves as well as solar panels.

Category Fire

Applicant: Multicon AG & Co. KG Project title: Mobile Solar Plants Country: Germany

In most of the developing countries, loud and polluting diesel generators are often used for electricity production. In order to replace these generators in the long run, the company Multicon has developed a mobile solar power station.

Category Water Applicant: Tropical Research and Conservation Centre (TRACC) Project title: Restoring coral reefs to survive climate change Country: Malaysia

The Tropical Research and Conservation Centre is working towards coral reef solutions to repair damage caused by human abuse. Its proactive approach grows over 10,000 coral colonies each year and restored over 0.5 ha of destroyed reef in 2015.

Category Air

Applicant: Hofer KG Project title: We work in a CO2 neutral way Country: Austria

The supermarket chain Hofer is the first food retailer in German-speaking countries which has been working in a completely CO2 neutral way since the beginning of 2016 and is also informing customers as well as employees how they can reduce their ecological footprint.

Category Youth

Applicant: AsociaciónVertidos Cero Project title: Plataforma MARNOBA - Mobile application against waste Country: Spain

It is important to know the sources of marine litter and involve society in a better understanding for its elimination and biodiversity protection. This project created the mobile application Marnoba in order to allow people to share data about the appearance of waste.

Special category „Sustainable Plastics“

Applicant: EcoAct Tanzania Project title: Recycling Plastic Waste to Manufacture Building Materials Country: United Republic of Tanzania

EcoAct Tanzania uses plastic waste as a resource to manufacture fencing posts. Plastic waste is reduced, an alternative to wood is provided which decreases deforestation, and young people find an employment opportunity.

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WINNER - Category EARTH

Applicant: Tahzingdong Project title: Community-based conservation of village common forest in Rowangchari, Bandarban Country: Bangladesh

With the goal of restoration and conservation of the community managed forest resources in the Bandarban hill district of Bangladesh, the organization Tahzingdong has been implementing this project supported by Arannayk Foundation of Bangladesh since 2009. The project covers 12,919.64 hectares of nine community conserved areas which are commonly called village common forests, and it includes more than 1000 indigenous forest dependent families. Tahzingdong has built two

community houses as a part of institutional capacity building and installed two water supply technologies that capture more than 387,000 liter of clean water in a month from the forests using a gravitational flow system. This system decreased water scarcity and 70% of water borne diseases within the community. Moreover, the organization has been planting 28,545 seedlings in the community managed forests including bamboo, cane and endangered species (i.e. Podocarpus neriifolius, Mangifera sylvataca). 2680 fruit seedlings in the homestead help to increase forest and biodiversity conservation, as well as to prevent soil erosion of the water bodies. 300 sets of improved cooking stoves and 20 sets of solar panels have been provided that contribute to a cleaner and greener environment. As a result, 50% of household-based biomass and the resulting CO2 have been reduced in the villages which has improved the women’s health condition as the improved cooking stoves emit less smoke. Alternative livelihood generating support initiatives (i.e. agriculture, livestock, small-scale business and nursery) have been started which increased the income of vulnerable communities. Tahzingdong has built two community houses, installed two water supply technologies, planted almost 30,000 seedlings and provided improved cooking stoves as well as solar panels.

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WINNER - Category FIRE Applicant: Multicon AG & Co. KG Project title: Mobile Solar Plants Country: Germany

In most of the developing countries, loud and polluting diesel generators are often used for electricity production. In order to replace these generators in the long run, the company Multicon has developed a mobile solar power station. It is a mobile, turnkey ready solar island station with integrated solar modules, an energy storage and a smart energy management which is integrated in an ISO 20 feet container. The solar container is based on the plug & play principle: once arrived at the place of

destination, the already wired solar modules are pulled out of the inside of the container. Depending on the version, the solar containers have a performance of up to 52 kWp and store up to 100 kWh solar current. Since several containers can be connected in any required number, they can meet the electricity demand of several MW. They can therefore supply sufficient electricity for hospitals or refugee camps, or may be used for water desalination. One 30 kWp solar container is in Mali and provides clean energy for 100 households. In most of the developing countries, loud and polluting diesel generators are often used for electricity production. In order to replace these generators in the long run, the company Multicon has developed a mobile solar power station.

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WINNER - Category WATER Applicant: Tropical Research and Conservation Centre (TRACC) Project title: Restoring coral reefs to survive climate change Country: Malaysia

The Tropical Research and Conservation Centre (TRACC) is working towards coral reef solutions to repair damage caused by human abuse. Many reefs have been annihilated and converted into rubble fields with almost no biodiversity and productivity. Rubble fields may return naturally to biodiverse coral reefs but only over many decades. The proactive approach used by TRACC is like gardening and speeds up the natural recovery process. It grows over 10,000 coral colonies each year and restored over 0.5 ha of destroyed reef in 2015. The replanted reefs have more fish biomass, more diversity and greater numbers of individuals in a reproductive size. Commercially valuable fish species are breeding on the replanted reef, seeding eggs and larvae to fished reefs throughout the region. The reefs of the Coral Triangle provide food and coastal protection for millions of people but they are at risk of total collapse with any increased stress. El Nino induced

warm water bleaching or ocean acidification caused by global climate change will change reefs beyond recognition. TRACC is therefore working on a global problem by developing local solutions which can be replicated worldwide. Corals are resilient and with enough time the genetic biodiversity contained within reefs will create corals better adapted to higher temperatures and increased acidity. To accelerate the process, the center will use selective breeding to multiply and create large areas of reef that are tolerant to both temperature and increased acidity. During the whole project, 200 to 300 ha of damaged reefs will be replanted with 250,000 to 2 million corals. The Tropical Research and Conservation Centre is working towards coral reef solutions to repair damage caused by human abuse. Its proactive approach grows over 10,000 coral colonies each year and restored over 0.5 ha of destroyed reef in 2015.

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WINNER - Category AIR Applicant: Hofer KG Project title: We work in a CO2 neutral way Country: Austria

The production of food as well as the making and use of consumer goods cause CO2 emissions to a large extent. Retail trade can interfere and control the selection of its products. That's why the supermarket chain Hofer sets standards for the climate-friendly acquisition of products through purchase policies and pays attention to domestic quality with short transport routes when choosing products. The new initiative "we work in a CO2 neutral way" is a holistic approach, comprising many details. It includes the use of green electricity, the

increase of energy efficiency, the production of clean energy, the compensation of remaining emissions, climate-friendly products and awareness raising of customers as well as employees. Customers and employees are encouraged to engage actively and decrease their ecological footprint. Through the implementation of this project, the company has been successfully working in a CO2 neutral way since the beginning of the year 2016. The supermarket chain Hofer is the first food retailer in German-speaking countries which has been working in a completely CO2 neutral way since the beginning of 2016 and is also informing customers as well as employees how they can reduce their ecological footprint.

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WINNER - Category YOUTH Applicant: Asociación Vertidos Cero Project title: Plataforma MARNOBA - Mobile application against waste Country: Spain

It is important to know the sources of marine litter and involve society in a better understanding for its elimination and biodiversity protection. Cleaning initiatives are important but it is also necessary to characterize the waste in order to identify its origin and the locations in which it tends to accumulate. The existing data about marine litter are insufficient despite the existence of beach cleaning activities. The collected marine litter is not characterized and no

standardized method is used to provide verifiable data. This project created the mobile application Marnoba which is a simple tool to achieve these goals through new communication technologies. It can be downloaded for free and data on marine litter can be entered by ordinary citizens. From 2013 until 2015, data on marine litter on more than 100 beaches were obtained through voluntary clean up actions. The entered data were analyzed by the expert team of the Zero Discharge Association and are part of the monitoring program of marine debris Spanish Ministry of Environment. It is important to know the sources of marine litter and involve society in a better understanding for its elimination and biodiversity protection. This project created the mobile application Marnoba in order to allow people to share data about the appearance of waste.

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WINNER - Special Category SUSTAINABLE PLASTICS

Applicant: EcoAct Tanzania Project title: Recycling Plastic Waste to Manufacture Building Materials Country: United Republic of Tanzania

Like many African countries, Tanzania faces a big challenge of managing its municipal solid waste, conserving its forests and reducing poverty. Every day, more than 10,000 tons of waste are produced in the country, 20% of which is plastic. Most of it is dumped on the streets, littering the

environment, clogging the sewage system and dirtying the space around people's homes. The situation is compounded by inadequate policies, economic pressure, reluctant administrators and the absence of viable disposal options. Deforestation is another problem with 220,000 acres of indigenous forest having been destroyed so far. Furthermore, over 60% of the youth are unemployed or depend on mini jobs. EcoAct Tanzania is a for-profit social enterprise that uses plastic waste as a resource to manufacture aesthetic, durable and environmental friendly fencing posts. As a sustainable solution for the growing plastic waste, the posts are made from post-consumer plastic and are 100% recyclable. 25 metric tons of plastic waste are permanently withdrawn from the environment every month. Moreover, the posts offer an alternative fencing material to wood and therefore reduce deforestation. Every 25 posts sold save one fully matured Red Cedar Tree. They do not rot, are termite resistant, outlast timber and can be cut, drilled and nailed as easily as wood. EcoAct Tanzania uses plastic waste as a resource to manufacture fencing posts. Plastic waste is reduced, an alternative to wood is provided which decreases deforestation, and young people find an employment opportunity.