{"id":11243,"date":"2026-10-29T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icleiseas.org\/?p=11243"},"modified":"2026-10-22T13:48:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T05:48:37","slug":"mdpi-sustainability-foundation-awards-call-for-nominations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icleiseas.org\/index.php\/2026\/10\/29\/mdpi-sustainability-foundation-awards-call-for-nominations\/","title":{"rendered":"MDPI Sustainability Foundation Awards \u2014 Call for Nominations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>A key feature of the <a href=\"https:\/\/icleiseas.org\/index.php\/2026\/10\/22\/13th-world-sustainability-forum-set-for-june-2027-in-france\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">World Sustainability Forum (WSF)<\/span><\/a> is its annual commitment to recognizing researchers and leaders whose work is creating meaningful societal and environmental impact.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>MDPI Sustainability Foundation<\/strong> is currently accepting nominations for its two flagship awards, which will be presented during WSF-13:<\/p>\n<p><strong>World Sustainability Award (WSA)<br \/>\n<\/strong>The <strong>World Sustainability Award<\/strong> carries a prize of <strong>100,000 USD<\/strong> and recognizes senior researchers who have demonstrated exceptional and sustained contributions to sustainability research and practice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Emerging Sustainability Leader Award (ESLA)<br \/>\n<\/strong>The <strong>Emerging Sustainability Leader Award<\/strong> carries a prize of <strong>20,000<\/strong> <strong>USD<\/strong> and recognizes outstanding early-career researchers whose work demonstrates innovation, leadership, and impact in sustainability.<\/p>\n<p>The winners for the 2027 awards will be invited to the 13th World Sustainability Forum (WSF-13) in Nice, France, where their achievements will be celebrated.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers, institutions, and organizations are encouraged to nominate outstanding candidates whose work has made significant contributions to advancing sustainability knowledge, policy, technology, or implementation.<\/p>\n<p>More information about eligibility, criteria, and nomination procedures can be found at: <a href=\"https:\/\/mdpi-foundation.org\/awards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong>https:\/\/mdpi-foundation.org\/awards<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Submit your nomination or find out more about eligibility, criteria, and nomination procedures: <a href=\"https:\/\/mdpi-foundation.org\/emerging-award\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong>https:\/\/mdpi-foundation.org\/emerging-award<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A key feature of the World Sustainability Forum (WSF) is its annual commitment to recognizing researchers and leaders whose work is creating meaningful societal and environmental impact. 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