Since 2002, the Anders WALL Foundation (Sweden), Friends of the Countryside, DG Environment and the Royal Agriculture Academy of Stockholm have given an award each year to encourage and promote efforts made by creative entrepreneurs who have contributed to creating a « positive rural environment »: landscape preservation, biodiversity enhancement, cultural heritage conservation and contribution to the rural economy within the European Union.
Eligibility criteria:
Importance at local, national and European level is expected, use of quality instruments and management practices which contribute to the improvement of the quality of the environment.
Selection criteria:
Their achievements should preferably include the following elements:
Preserving and enhancing the landscape;
Providing biodiversity;
Preserving the countryside’s cultural heritage.
The landowner/manager of the selected project will receive a prize of 15.000 €.
Since 2002, the Anders WALL Foundation (Sweden), Friends of the Countryside, DG Environment and the Royal Agriculture Academy of Stockholm have given an award each year to encourage and promote efforts made by creative entrepreneurs who have contributed to creating a « positive rural environment »: landscape preservation, biodiversity enhancement, cultural heritage conservation and contribution to the rural economy within the European Union.
Eligibility criteria:
Importance at local, national and European level is expected, use of quality instruments and management practices which contribute to the improvement of the quality of the environment.
Selection criteria:
Their achievements should preferably include the following elements:
Preserving and enhancing the landscape;
Providing biodiversity;
Preserving the countryside’s cultural heritage.
The landowner/manager of the selected project will receive a prize of 15.000 €.
