The LUSH Spring Prize

A biennial £200,000 prize fund and other support activities, to build capacity for those repairing the earth’s damaged systems.

Regeneration

Rather than simply reducing impacts and sustaining the earth’s damaged systems, the LUSH Spring Prize showcases work that seeks to heal and grow; taking a holistic approach to overcoming environmental, social and economic challenges.

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The 2019 Prize Winners

There are 11 winners of the 2019 LUSH Spring Prize, from 9 different countries.

Photo: Alianza Ceibo

Alianza Ceibo

Winner: Young Projects
Photo: Apthapi Comunidades del Vivir Bien

Apthapi Comunidades del Vivir Bien

Winner: Intentional Projects
Photo: ECOLISE

ECOLISE

Winner: Influence Award
Photo: Guba

Guba

Winner: Established Projects
Photo: INSO

INSO

Winner: Established Projects
Photo: Laboratorio Sicilia 2030

Laboratorio Sicilia 2030

Winner: Intentional Projects
Photo: Ripanu

Ripanu

Winner: Intentional Projects
Photo: Sfruttazero (Diritti a Sud)

Sfruttazero (Diritti a Sud)

Winner: Young Projects
Photo: Verdegaia

Verdegaia

Winner: Intentional Projects
Photo: YICE Uganda

YICE Uganda

Winner: Young Projects
Photo: Zimbabwe Smallholder Organic Farmers Forum (ZIMSOFF)

Zimbabwe Smallholder Organic Farmers Forum (ZIMSOFF)

Winner: Influence Award

Projects

33 organisations from around the world have been awarded Spring Prizes and more than 150 regenerative projects have been shortlisted for awards.

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The Lush Spring Prize aims to support the movement for environmental and social regeneration, around the world.

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Regeneration can have negative connotations in the UK with unconsulted communities pushed out by new developments. Community project @PEACH_E16 spoke to #LushSpringPrize attendees about redefining #regeneration with their #AlternativeRegenerationPlan. https://t.co/dMYP4XLWGd

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What would #regenerative journalism look like? Bepanu & Simone from #BétureCollective spoke with #LushSpringPrize attendees about a collaborative storytelling approach with contributions from 2019 winners Alianza Ceibo (@AFrontlines for updates on Ceibo). https://t.co/siEzASu7n3

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"For me, #ecotourism could defend our [Sapara] territory. There are four blocks of petrol activity in our territory...There are many people that have been exploited. Innocent people. We now understand this and we’re defending ourselves, internationally." https://t.co/J4Ba8tZ1nl

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About the Lush Spring Prize

People all over the world are developing ways to live in harmony with nature and each other. They are resisting further damage, restoring ecosystems, generating renewable resources, nurturing solidarity and building health, wholeness and resilience.

The Lush Spring Prize is here to support this regeneration movement through:

  • A biennial £200,000 prize fund. This is open to communities, organisations and businesses from the Intentional stage, through to Young and Established organisations, and Influencers. We are currently closed for entries but plan to reopen in September 2020.
  • Events that bring people together to share their skills and experience.  
     
  • Publicity to raise awareness of regeneration and its potential to heal damaged systems. 
     

Find out more about the Prize, its purpose, and who is behind it.

 

Past Winner Case Study

Regeneration Project: Granada

La Bolina’s 12 co-founders are a diverse multicultural collective from Europe, West Africa, South America and the Middle East, including migrants and refugees.

They came together to implement win-win solutions to the complex problems of migration, climate change, environmental degeneration, depopulation and economic instability.

Learn more about them, and how winning the Prize has made a difference to their work.

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