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WECF Project Switch to Sun honoured with National Energy Globe Award for Armenia on World Environment Day

WECF Project Switch to the sun – live in comfort!“ has been chosen as best project of Armenia for the Energy Globe Award, today’s largest platform for sustainability. Over 170 countries handed in a total of over 1500 entries.

05.06.2015 |




Building and installing solar collectors in Armenia copyright: Beyond Borders Media

WECF Project "Switch to the sun – live in comfort!“ has been chosen as best project of Armenia for the Energy Globe Award, today’s largest platform for sustainability.

Over 170 countries handed in a total of over 1500 entries.High-profile experts from the Energy Globe evaluation committee have evaluated and selected the national winners. The WECF Project was chosen best project of Armenia and will be honoured with the National Energy Globe Award Armenia!


The projects of all National Energy Globe Winners were presented today, the 5th of June, the UN’s World Environment Day to a global public on www.energyglobe.info. The main objective of this action under the patronage of UNESCO and in cooperation with UNEP, is to point out that there are a lot of creative people on our world having implemented great projects.


 

 


Read here the Press Release by Energy Globe Award:

177 countries present sustainable solutions

Unique Best Practice Online Campaign on World Environment Day

Our planet is facing a crucial test today. All over the world we can see the negative impacts of our environment’s pollution and destruction to the detriment of millions of people, and with dire consequences for the future of all of us.
 
We have to make a change – not by talking but by acting. For this we need the passion, commitment, courage and cooperation with all parts of our society. 177 people in this world are showing how this change can happen.
 
Energy Globe presents these committed people and their actions on 5th June, World Environment Day, to tell the world that there are many creative people out there with great projects providing answers to many of our problems. Click through 177 outstanding solutions on www.energyglobe.info and learn more about great people and their impressive actions who were awarded with the national Energy Globe Award.
 
This unique online-campaign is under patronage of UNESCO and done in cooperation with UNEP. It is one of Energy Globe's many activities, who has been working for 30 years to educate people about the sensible and economical use of resources and the use of renewable energy forms with the help of Best Practice.
 
One of Energy Globe’s beacon projects is the Energy Globe Award. This environmental prize with project submissions from 177 countries has become a significant signpost to the future. By awarding these projects and presenting them to the global public on 5th June, it raises attention to already existing good solutions for many of our problems.
 
Inform the public about these outstanding environmental solutions which can be seen online from June 5 and thus give hope and motivation to each and everyone to also become active for our planet and for our future!


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