The Greening Award Initiative aims to celebrate the sustainability actions that are carried out and developed across the more than 300 authorities that make up the European coast guard community.
The Initiative is jointly organised by the three European agencies tasked with supporting national authorities carrying out Coast Guard Functions: the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA), the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), and the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex).
It recognises projects and activities developed by authorities carrying out coast guard functions which empower a green transition, contribute to a more sustainable future, and which directly or indirectly support the goals of the European Green Deal.
There are three different categories: Greening Operations; Outreach and Awareness; and Greening at Work.
Greening Operations: This category encompasses operational actions and projects that have led to an improved environmental footprint. Actions and projects that have engaged and involved communities internal and external to the submitting organisation are covered by this category, as are collaborative actions which may involve knowledge transfer inside or outside the organisation. See candidate projects for this category.
Outreach and awareness raising: This category showcases the public-facing activities that authorities engaged in coast guard functions have activated on sustainability themes. Public campaigns, open days, events, etc., are all covered by this category. See candidate projects for this category.
Greening at work: This category focuses on the practical application of sustainability in the workplace. It can include individual actions (for example, banning single use plastics, offsetting emissions) or larger-scale projects (for example, EMAS registration for an organisation). See candidate projects for this category.
The application period closed on 31 March 2024.
The winners in each category will be announced during the Annual European Coast Guard Event, hosted by the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) from 25-27 June 2024.
