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Celebrating 25 years of accelerating cutting-edge climate solutions
For two and half decades, the annual Ashden Awards have accelerated cutting-edge climate solutions. Innovation that lowers emissions and creates a fairer world. Recognising a very special anniversary, this summer the 25th Ashden Awards will adopt a new format, for one year only. We will showcase new solutions creating climate and social impact, as well as celebrating the success of past winners.
At our London awards ceremony and beyond, we will explore what’s driven the success of our past champions. Because by using insights from inspiring, tried-and-tested solutions that have scaled up significantly, we can show funders, investors and policymakers the steps they can take to speed the growth of inclusive climate action.
The 2025 Ashden Awards will honour six winners. We will give four Outstanding Achievement Awards to past champions, and two Breaking Barriers Awards to organisations that have never won an Ashden Award before.
This year, by invitation only, our ceremony will bring together policymakers, funders, innovators, and influential figures in the climate sector. We’ll use this moment to build high-level support for rapid, effective, inclusive climate action.
Two of our four Outstanding Achievement Awards will go to past winners working in the Global South, and two to those working in the UK. We will highlight organisations working in our current priority strategic areas.
Former champions are invited to complete an expression of interest form by 7 January 2025, in order to be considered. Winners will be decided by judging panels featuring independent experts from across the climate sector.
If you are a previous Ashden Award winner and you did not receive an invitation to submit an expression of interest, please contact apply@ashden.org to ensure we have your most up-to-date contact details.
In 2025, we will also give two Breaking Barriers Awards to innovative climate solutions that are not previous winners of an Ashden Award.
We will use nominators in our networks to highlight brilliant, game-changing climate solutions that might be eligible for this prize – there will not be an open call for entries.
In early 2025, we will invite a set of nominated organisations to apply for the award. Finalists will be chosen by Ashden staff, and the eventual winners will be decided by judging panels featuring independent experts.
Our UK Breaking Barriers Award will focus on local energy innovation. Our Global South Breaking Barriers Award will follow the same three focus areas as the Global South Outstanding Achievement Award, described above.
Across both awards, we will promote innovation that is inclusive – bringing benefits to low-income and marginalised communities – and holistic, addressing multiple challenges and barriers. We will boost innovation that is market- or enterprise-led, with the potential to be quickly replicated or scaled up.
The annual Ashden Awards boost outstanding, inclusive climate innovation. Panels of expert judges have a key role in the process – examining the entries, interviewing the people behind them, and debating who should be honoured with a prize.
We’d like to thank the fantastic judges helping us this year. They include academics, investors, experts from civil society, journalists, business leaders, and many others. You can see a full list at the bottom of this post.
The impact of the Ashden Awards relies on partnerships with committed, mission aligned funders. Partners who believe in inclusive solutions for a fairer world, and who want to connect with climate innovators and forge new partnerships as part of Ashden’s global network.
The 2025 Ashden Awards will take place next summer, marking 25 years of boosting climate innovation. In that time we’ve welcomed guest speakers from Al Gore to Sir David Attenborough – and helped hundreds of organisations achieve even greater impact.
By sponsoring the 2025 awards, you can link your organisation with some of the world’s most exciting climate innovations. Our awards are closely aligned with common ESG goals, and supporting them will raise your profile with influential audiences in the climate sector and beyond.
Our winners are driven by ambition for a greener, fairer future. If you share their passion, we’d love to tell you more about the Ashden Awards.
Our winners are driven by the search for climate justice. They’re lowering emissions and building a fairer world, with smart, inclusive solutions for the UK and Global South. Leading the way to a future where green businesses thrive, nature flourishes, and communities own and enjoy the benefits of climate action.
We’ve helped past winners and finalists earn investment and global media coverage, and connect with policymakers, partners and funders. The Ashden Awards are free to enter, and offer a cash prize of up to £25,000. We’re proud to create opportunities for our innovators years after their award win, through the Ashden network.
Entries for this year’s awards are now closed, but you can already register your interest for our 2024 prizes.
Our policy work creates opportunities for proven climate solutions, including those discovered through our awards, to thrive. Insights gathered through the awards give us a unique and valuable perspective on tackling the biggest climate challenges.
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