2009 SEED Awards2009 SEED AwardsWinnersWinners

covering 19 countriescovering 19 countries

involving over 80 different involving over 80 different organisationsorganisations

The twenty 2009 SEED Award Winners,

chosen by our international jury of independent experts from over 1100

proposals, are:

In alphabetical order . . . .

Bangladesh:Bangladesh:

Converting kerosene lamps to solar power and identifying economic

opportunities in rural communities.

““Solar conversion of traditional kerosene hurricane lamps”Solar conversion of traditional kerosene hurricane lamps”

Bangladesh:Bangladesh:

Enhancing the efficiency of conventional rice mill boilers to reduce the fuel

consumption in rice mills

““Generating local economy through Generating local economy through regenerating local resources”regenerating local resources”

Botswana, Namibia, South Africa:

Developing bio-cultural protocols with indigenous peoples, aiming to conserve,

effectively value and sustainably use biodiversity resources.

“Biocultural protocols - community approaches to Access and Biocultural protocols - community approaches to Access and Benefits Sharing”Benefits Sharing”

Brazil:

““Eco-Amazon Piabas of Rio Negro”Eco-Amazon Piabas of Rio Negro”

Building a niche market of speciality ornamental fish, using a fair trade

cooperative system and socio-environmentally responsible fishing

techniques.

Brazil:

““One Million Cistern Program (P1MC)”One Million Cistern Program (P1MC)”

Developing and building one million water cisterns to collect and store rainwater in

semi-arid regions.

Brazil:

““The sustainable use of Amazonian seeds”The sustainable use of Amazonian seeds”

Encouraging the organization of the local communities into co-operatives and

offering training and alternative sources of income through the production of oils

made from Amazonian seeds.

Burkina FasoBurkina Faso:

““Nafore & Afrisolar energy kiosks”Nafore & Afrisolar energy kiosks”

Expanding sustainable energy supplies to poor communities through “Nafore”, a PV-based telephone charger, 100% powered

by solar energy.

ColombiaColombia:

““Camarones Sostenibles del Golfo de Morrosquillo”Camarones Sostenibles del Golfo de Morrosquillo”

Establishing a cooperative enterprise that includes families of traditional fishermen in the Morrosquillo Gulf, farming shrimp in a

way which produces zero emissions.

ColombiaColombia:

““Oro Verde®: facilitating market access for artisan miners”Oro Verde®: facilitating market access for artisan miners”

Creating a mining certification process and capacity building programme for artisan

miners to reverse environmental degradation and social exclusion produced

by illegal mechanized mining.

Cook IslandsCook Islands:

““Inland oyster aquafarmingInland oyster aquafarming”

Farming oysters in an environmentally friendly manner to combat over-fishing of

lagoons, improve food security and generate community income.

KenyaKenya:

““MakaaZingira”MakaaZingira”

Producing Forest Stewardship Council certified charcoal.

KenyaKenya:

““Integrated plastics recovery and recycling flagship project”Integrated plastics recovery and recycling flagship project”

Improving livelihoods of marginalised youth and women through the recovery

and recycling of plastic waste.

Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, ZambiaKenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia:

““Sunny Money - solar microfranchising”Sunny Money - solar microfranchising”

Training and supporting a network of solar entrepreneurs to build and sell solar kits to

power lights, radios and mobile phones.

MozambiqueMozambique:

““The clean energy initiative”The clean energy initiative”

Establishing a vocational training programme and workshops for the

fabrication, installation and maintenance of micro wind turbines.

NigerNiger:

““Almodo”Almodo”

Developing a sustainable self-financing solid waste management system in

collaboration with a women’s group in poor urban areas.

PanamaPanama:

““Planting empowerment”Planting empowerment”

Creating investment opportunities in sustainable forestry and conservation in

fragile environmental areas.

Sri LankaSri Lanka:

““Solar energy, education and fishing”Solar energy, education and fishing”

Introducing solar LED lighting systems for night fishing.

TanzaniaTanzania:

““KOLCAFE - Smallholder coffee revenue enhancement”KOLCAFE - Smallholder coffee revenue enhancement”

Improving agronomic practices and product processing infrastructure for coffee

production.

ThailandThailand:

““Carbon bank and village development”Carbon bank and village development”

Supporting indigenous forestry through carbon credit trading.

ZimbabweZimbabwe:

““Bridge to the world”Bridge to the world”

Producing organic essential oils from the indigenous Tarchonanthus Campohratus

bush.