Awards winners 2008
Five outstanding ideas, selected from close to 400 applications from over 100 countries worldwide. The 2008 SEED Award was a package worth US$25,000 of tailor-made support services, international exposure, and networking activities to assist each Winner's development. Click on the icons in the map above to view the Winners (red star) and the Finalists (green star).
Litchi Fruit Processing for Smallholder Growers
- SEED Finalist
- Year of participation:2008
- Country:Thailand
- Region:Asia (including Pacific)
- Subject:Sustainable consumption and production (recycling)
The initiative has the following goals: • Ensure Farmers’ Cooperative’s ownership of the small-scale food facility • Ensure sustainable land management of upland areas by the use of environmentally sound agricultural practices • Optimize the manageme ... View project details
Oil from Trees
- SEED Finalist
- Year of participation:2008
- Country:Tanzania
- Region:Africa
- Subject:Energy / Renewables
Promoting Sustainable Development in the Xara Region
- SEED Finalist
- Year of participation:2008
- Country:Albania
- Region:Eastern Europe
- Subject:Biodiversity / Natural resource management|Sustainable consumption and production (recycling)
Simunye Rural Community Development Plan
- SEED Finalist
- Year of participation:2008
- Country:South Africa
- Region:Africa
- Subject:Education|Infrastructure
The initiative seeks to achieve the following goals: • For the RCDP (Rural Community Development Plan) training to be adapted by a recognized institution in South Africa as a diploma accredited program. • For the workers to be contracted by the govern ... View project details
Sumak Mikuy
- SEED Finalist
- Year of participation:2008
- Country:Ecuador
- Region:Latin America & Caribbean (GRULAC)
- Subject:Sustainable Tourism|Sustainable consumption and production (recycling)
The goals are: • Several Andean fruits, with excellent flavour and nutritional values, have been identified as under-utilised. • Sustainable source of income for over 100 families • Producing 2 metric tons of certified organic dried uvilla per month ... View project details
