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The Earth Awards – London 2010 A global search for creative solutions designed for the 21st century The Earth Awards is a global design competition that looks for and rewards innovations and technologies that offer solutions to the ecological and social challenges of the 21st century. Our goal is to transform visionary ideas into market-ready solutions. The Earth Awards provides a platform for transformational ideas for the way we think about design and the way we live on Planet Earth. The Earth Awards invites design submissions from all corners of the globe in six categories: Built Environment, Fashion, Products, Systems, Future, and Social Justice. Ideas, great or small, realized or prototypes, will be considered but must distinguish themselves in six criteria: Achievable, Scalable, Measurable, Useful, Original, and Ecological. The grand prizewinner will receive $50,000 while category winners receive $10,000 each. Open to creative thinkers worldwide Deadline: May 10, 2010 Selection Committee Review: May 17 – July 23, 2010 Awards Gala in London: September 16, 2010 Grand prize: $50,000 Submit to a better world Please see our website: http://www.theearthawards.org
