Earth Heroes Award
Earth Heroes Awards are awards instituted by Royal Bank of Scotland in association with World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) in 2011.[1]
Award
[edit]Categories
[edit]There are several award categories include:-
- RBS Earth Hero Award (Felicitation) Individual
- RBS Earth Guardian Award (INR 1,50,000) – Institution
- RBS Save The Species Award (INR 1,50,000)– 2 Individuals
- RBS Inspire Award – (INR 1,50,000) Individual or Institutional
- RBS Green Warrior Award – (INR 1,50,000 each) 2 individuals
Selection Process
[edit]The finalist for each award would be selected by jury of experts from the field of conservation, bio-diversity, science, government, media, The Royal Bank of Scotland N.V, National Biodiversity Authority and the Bombay Natural History Society.
Earth Heroes Awards 2014
[edit]The RBS Earth Heroes Awards 2014 was announced at awards function held on 4 November at Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA) in New Delhi.[2]
Winners
[edit]- RBS Earth Hero Award - Dr. Erach Bharucha
- RBS Earth Guardian Award - Kenneth Anderson Nature Society (KANS)
- RBS Save The Species Award - Pangti Village Council & Dr. Goutam Narayan
- RBS Inspire Award - Mr. Dhritiman Mukherjee
- RBS Green Warrior Award - Mr. Sujoy Banerjee & Shri. P. S. Somashekhar
Special Mention during 'Earth Heroes Awards' has been addressed to Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park or Darjeeling Zoo, India's largest high altitude zoo, established on 14 August 1958.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "West Bengal Zoo First to Win Earth Heroes Award". Archived from the original on 2014-11-04. Retrieved 2014-11-04.
- ^ "Heroes of environment and wildlife conservation conferred with RBS Earth Heroes Awards for 2014". Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2014-11-04.
- ^ "Darjeeling Zoo to receive The Earth Heroes Award 2014". Archived from the original on 2014-11-04. Retrieved 2014-11-04.