Q Read about two years of awards under the "Momentum for Change" "Lighthouse Awards". 2018 Awards: https://unfccc.int/news/winners-of-2018-un-climate-action-award-announced (Links to an external site.) 2017 Awards: http://newsroom.unfccc.int/climate-action/winners-of-2017-un-climate-solutions-awards-announced (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)The awards are granted in four areas: 1) Planetary Health; 2) Climate Neutral Now; 3) Women for Results; and 4) Financing for Climate Friendly Investment. The selection criteria for the awards include: Be scalable and replicable. Already be implemented or in the process of implementation. Address climate change mitigation or adaptation. Be innovative and/or demonstrate potential for long-term transformational change. Deliver verifiable social and environmental benefits. After reading the brief descriptions of the awards, choose 2 (must be from 2 different categories) that you think will be the most impactful. It is preferred that the award be to a company and/or that a collaborative effort is involved, but if you see others as especially impactful you are not restricted to writing about a business or collaboration for this assignment. In your two write-ups, include the following information about the project (each section should be at least one long paragraph): I. Title of Project, location and brief overview description. II. Statement of the climate change issue the project is addressing, which of the 4 categories it is in and how the project is addressing that issue. Note if any collaborations are involved (link in assigned Kiron article if possible). III. The results thus far from the project. IV. The potential for replication and truly transformational change as a result of this project. ?
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