Emirates has selected three not-for-profit organisations working in wildlife protection and environmental conservation in Africa as the recipients of award funding under its ‘A Greener Tomorrow’ initiative.
The winners, Southern African Wildlife College Trust, Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds, and African Parks, were selected from a global pool of applicants working towards environmental sustainability and conservation in their respective regions.
Launched in 2013, ‘A Greener Tomorrow’ is an outcome of Emirates’ commitment to sustainability and environmental conservation globally. The program provides a share of up to US$ 150,000 in funding to not-for-profit organisations across the world working innovatively to safeguard and improve their local environments. The funds for the initiative are raised through internal recycling programs within the Emirates Group that process materials ranging from paper from Emirates’ offices to seat components on board aircraft. Following the overwhelming response received for the initiative in its first year, Emirates decided to continue the program for a second time in 2016.
Applications for funding under ‘A Greener Tomorrow’ were initially assessed by a committee comprised of senior executives from the Emirates Group and members of the Environment team. Shortlisted applicants were then invited to present their project proposal in detail to the committee for further evaluation in order to select the winners.
“Sustainability and concern for the environment are part of our core values at Emirates and we constantly strive towards reducing the impact of our operations on the natural environment,” said Will Löfberg Emirates Vice President of International, Government and Environment Affairs.
He added: “Through ‘A Greener Tomorrow’ we are able to support organisations that work at the grassroots level in engaging with communities to conserve the environment. We were delighted with the positive impact that the winners of the first ‘A Greener Tomorrow’ initiative had on their communities and we look forward to supporting this year’s winners.”
The three organisations that have been selected for funding under ‘A Greener Tomorrow’ are:
