To be considered, nominations must be submitted before December 1, 2011

• The span of disciplines and activities for which nominations can be made is very wide. The work of nominees should be based on scientific grounds.
• Nominations must clearly describe and explain the nominee's main achievements and their importance.
• Nominations should be submitted in English using the official form available on the Internet at www.environment-prize.com.
• Please, also attach the requested documents; 1) Description of achievements 2) Curriculum Vitae and list of publications and 3) Letter of reference.
• A nomination remains valid for three years. Please note that self-nominations are not accepted.

Evaluation process
A Scientific Committee reviews the nominations and presents a report to an international Prize Jury. The Jury recommends one or several winners to the Board of the Volvo Environment Prize Foundation, which then makes the formal decision.

The ceremony
The Prize ceremony takes place in Stockholm in November 2012.

Previous winners
Since 1990 the Prize has been awarded to 38 individuals, of whom three subsequently received the Nobel prize. The Laureates represent a wide span of knowledge and areas of importance for the environment. The previous laureates include economists, biologists, urban development experts, resource and hazard specialists, poverty adversaries and many others who are exploring the path to a sustainable world.

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Contact details

The Volvo Environment Prize Foundation
c/o Frida Palander
Centre for Environment and Sustainability, GMV
Chalmers University of Technology
SE-412 96 Göteborg, Sweden 
Telephone:+46 31 772 49 67
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