The nomination process for the Volvo Environment Prize 2008 is now closed. Nominations for 2009 will open August 28, 2008.

The Volvo Environment Prize Foundation invites universities, research institutes, scientists and engineers in the field of environmental protection, life sciences, earth sciences and social sciences, as well as other individual and organisations to submit nominations for the Volvo Environment Prize.

The Volvo Environment Prize is awarded for "Outstanding innovations or scientific discoveries witch in broad terms fall within the environmental field".

Until 2008 the prize has been awarded to 34 people. The laureates include many well-know names, of which three are Nobel Prize Winners.