{"id":7665,"date":"2026-04-08T11:22:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T02:22:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unesco-sdgs.mext.go.jp\/en\/?p=7665"},"modified":"2026-04-08T11:22:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T02:22:49","slug":"call-for-applications-esd-okayama-award-2026-%e2%89%aadeadline-14-may-thursday-5pm-jst%e2%89%ab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unesco-sdgs.mext.go.jp\/en\/news\/7665\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Applications! ESD Okayama Award 2026 \u226aDeadline: 14 May (Thursday), 5pm (JST)\u226b"},"content":{"rendered":"

The ESD Okayama Award recognizes outstanding ESD (Education for Sustainable Development) activities around the world, and is now open for applications.<\/p>\n

The ESD Okayama Award Steering Board\u203b and the City of Okayama, Japan are calling for initiatives from around the world that contribute to the spread of ESD in local communities\u3000and that can serve as models of good practice.\u00a0 Projects that educate and encourage people to learn from each other in order to take action and create a sustainable society from various perspectives, such as environmental protection, community development, the inheritance of traditional culture, diversity and inclusion, etc. are welcome.<\/p>\n

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Eligibility<\/dt>\n
ESD projects conducted by an organization (not an individual) that have been ongoing for at least three years as of April 2026.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
Number of Awards<\/dt>\n
One or Two project(s)<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
Prize<\/dt>\n
US $3,000 each<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
Application Deadline<\/dt>\n
14 May 2026 (Thursday), 5pm\u3000(Japan Standard Time)
\n*Applications will not be accepted after the deadline.\u3002<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
Award Ceremony<\/dt>\n
14 November 2026 (Saturday)
\nThe City of Okayama will invite one representative from each organization implementing an award-winning project to the City. The invitee will attend the award ceremony, give a presentation on the award-winning project and interact with local organizations in the Okayama area.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

For the application guideline and the information on how to apply online, please visit our official website.
\nhttps:\/\/www.city.okayama.jp\/kurashi\/0000070653.html<\/a><\/p>\n

You can view the latest news about the Award and previous applicants:
\nhttps:\/\/www.city.okayama.jp\/kurashi\/category\/1-9-9-8-3-0-0-0-0-0.html<\/a>
\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@esd7141<\/a> (Past award ceremonies and winning projects\u2019 presentations)<\/p>\n

\uff1cESD Okayama Award\uff1e
\nThe ESD Okayama Award has been held under the joint sponsorship of the ESD Okayama Award Steering Board\u203b and the City of Okayama since 2015, with the aim of honoring excellent examples of ESD in Japan and abroad, thereby supporting the activities of the award-winning project organizations and contributing to the spread of ESD activities.
\n\u203bThe ESD Okayama Award Steering Board is composed of the following organizations:
\n\u2022 United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS) \u2022 UNESCO Bangkok \u2022 Asia-Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO (ACCU) \u2022 Japan Council on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD-J) \u2022 The Goi Peace Foundation \u2022 Okayama ESD Promotion Commission<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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