Sustainability Award

The Sustainability Award will be awarded to an individual or group who has the best existing or new sustainability initiative to make a positive contribution to the sustainability of Erasmus University Rotterdam.

Assessment will take place based on the following criteria:

• the candidate’s contribution to visibility of the EUR;
• the initiative supports EUR’s sustainability goals;
• the initiative aims at a clear sustainability impact;
• the candidate’s approach should fit the Erasmian Way of working (co-creative, innovative, interdisciplinary, outside-in and inclusive);
• the degree to which the candidate’s innovative ideas are applicable and scalable or replicable;
• the degree to which the candidate’s innovative ideas leverage future-oriented initiatives as part of the EUR Strategy 2024.

Each nomination is submitted with the following information:

• A letter of recommendation indicating how the initiative responds to the criteria;
• A summary/description of the initiative of max. 4 pages, including motives, activities, collaborations, and realized/potential sustainability results;
• A concise plan (max 2 pages) on how to invest the prize money in the initiative including a budget.

Nominations should be addressed to the Executive Board and can be submitted digitally via awards@eur.nl. Please send one document in PDF per candidate. The deadline for submission is Monday 13 May 2024 12h (noon).