Deadline: November 1, 2008

Administered by the Oslo-based Sophie Foundation, the Sophie Prize is an international award of $100,000 presented annually in the field of environment and sustainable development. The Sophie Prize was established in 1997 by the Norwegian author Jostein Gaarder and his wife Siri Dannevig to inspire people working towards a sustainable future.

Voluntary organizations, independent research institutions, and individuals worldwide with knowledge or interest in environment and/or sustainable development or other closely related topics can nominate candidates for the prize. Candidates nominated by themselves, by their staff, or by honorary officers will not be taken into consideration.

The prize is awarded to one or several persons or an organization who/which has created awareness of alternatives to modern-day development and/or initiated such alternatives in a pioneering or particularly inventive manner.

For more information, visit the Sophie Prize for Sustainable Development.