Image courtesy GEO SDG 2021 Awards
The Group on Earth Observations has announced the winners of the third annual GEO Social Development Goals (SDG) Awards.
Launched in 2019, the Awards, led by the EO4SDG initiative, acknowledge institutions, organisations, and countries that are applying Earth observations towards achievement of the SDGs.
This year, nine panellists from across sectors and countries reviewed the 24 nominations received, assessing the overall impact, quality and soundness of the endeavours and gauging their potential to be replicated and scaled up.
Eight organisations and countries were awarded in several categories, plus the work of one impressive young woman was highlighted for a special mention.
Sector category awards:
GEO Member Country: Colombia
GEO Member Country: United Arab Emirates
Intergovernmental: United Nations Development Programme Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
SDG Custodian Agency: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Academia: Stanford University
Special category awards:
Innovation: The Netherlands Space Office
Testimonial/Story: Water@Reading Research Group, University of Reading
Collaboration: UN-Habitat, NASA, ITC, University of Twente, UAE Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre
Special mention:
Inspiring Hope for Youth: International School of Milan / Viola Mascarucci
You can read the full award citations on the GEO website.
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