Voting Is Now Open For The WWF Switzerland Tropical Forest Challenge
Online, August 19, 2012 (Newswire.com) - Online voting is now open for the WWF Switzerland Tropical Forest Challenge, and will remain available until September 30, 2012. Challenge winners will be endorsed by WWF Switzerland and provided global visibility, networking and capacity building opportunities.
The WWF Switzerland Tropical Forest Challenge aims to discover the best for-profit solutions from around the world in the Idea, Startup and Company categories having a positive impact on tropical forest biodiversity. The partners of the Challenge are; ANDE, Asia Social Enterprise Incubator, Dalberg, GroAction, IDESAM, ITTO, Artha Platform, The HUB and TONIIC.
In addition to the work of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and governments, for-profit enterprises are emerging as a complementary mechanism to conserve forest biodiversity in tropical countries.
Since the Challenge launched on June 1, 2012, over 100 enterprises have been nominated spanning a range of industries - from organic chewing gum to ecotourism.
Individuals can cast their vote online for their favourite solutions having a positive impact on tropical forest biodiversity.
The five Challenge applicants with the most votes in each category will be given priority during the expert pre-selection phase, which begins on Oct 1, 2012.
Applications are still open for the Tropical Forest Challenge until September 30, 2012 - solutions having a positive impact on tropical forset biodiversity may apply here.
About WWF Switzerland
WWF Switzerland's mission is to stop the global destruction of the environment and build a future in which humans live in harmony with each other and nature. To achieve this mission, the WWF is committed to maintain the global biodiversity. The WWF is committed to reducing the use of natural resources on a sustainable level. www.wwf.ch
About Ennovent
Ennovent accelerates innovations creating a sustainable impact on low-income people. We work with a global network of entrepreneurs, investors and experts to discover, finance and scale up the best innovations. We envision sustainable living for people at the base of the economic pyramid. www.ennovent.com
Media Contact:
Archana Verma
Challenge Manager - Ennovent
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