The Pendeba Society selected as an Equator Prize 2012 finalist

The Pendeba Society is pleased to announce that our nomination for the Equator Prize 2012 was selected as one the Prize’s finalists. The Equator Prize is awarded biennially to recognize and advance local sustainable development solutions for people, nature and resilient communities. As local and indigenous groups across the world chart a path towards sustainable development, the Equator Prize shines a spotlight on their efforts by honoring them on an international stage.

This year’s Technical Advisory Committee reviewed 812 nominations from 113 countries in ten languages and found the level of competition very high. Of these, the Pendeba Society’s nomination had the distinction of being selected as one of only 103 finalists. Though we did not make it to the final award, we are still appreciative of the honor of being an Equator Prize 2012 finalist, which shows a positive recognition and support of our work on the planet’s “Third Pole”. We will certainly keep up our work and hopefully will gain the Prize in the near future. By this chance, we would like to thank all those people who have consistently supported us and helped us grow. Tashi Telek! 

More information about the the Equator Initiative: 

The Equator Initiative brings together the United Nations, governments, civil society, businesses and grassroots organizations to recognize and advance local sustainable development solutions for people, nature and resilient communities. The Equator Initiative seeks to:

• Recognize the success of local and indigenous initiatives,
• Create opportunities and platforms to share knowledge and good practice,
• Inform policy to foster an enabling environment for local and indigenous community action, and
• Develop the capacity of local and indigenous initiatives to scale-up their impact.