2023 Prize Recipients

The 2023 Spring Prizes were awarded across six categories: Intentional, Young, Established and Influence Awards, a Permaculture Magazine Award (hosted in partnership with Permaculture Magazine), and an Ancient and Indigenous Wisdom Award (hosted in partnership with Be The Earth Foundation); investing more than £230,000 in regenerative work.

Intentional Project Awards (£40,000 prize fund) went to four young and newly developing projects:
Beejvan (India)
Mycorama (Greece)
Taniala Regenerative Camp (Madagascar)
teKio Network Weaver (Cameroon)

Young Project Awards (£60,000 prize fund) went to three recipients that have a proven track record and are seeking to expand or develop.
Cooperativa Agropecuaria de Servicios Tonanzintlalli R.L (Nicaragua)
Organización Waorani de Pastaza (Ecuador)
Rwamwanja Rural Foundation (Uganda)

Established Project Awards (£50,000 prize fund) went to two organisations considered to be beacons of regeneration that have withstood the test of time:
Himalayan Permaculture Centre (Nepal)
Jupago Kreká Collective (Brazil)

The Influence Award (£50,000 prize fund) went to two organisations that are campaigning or lobbying to influence policy, regulation or public opinion in support of regeneration:
Rawa Fund (USA)
The European Coordination Via Campesina (Belgium)

Ancient and Indigenous Wisdom Award (£21,000 prize fund) went to three recipients. It was funded by Be The Earth and LUSH:
Ashiniawka – Sapara Women’s Association (Ecuador)
Instituto Janeraka (Brazil)
Musu Runaka (Colombia)

Permaculture Magazine Prize (£15,000 prize fund) (hosted in partnership with Permaculture Magazine) went to three organisations:
Sol Haven (UK)
Tejiendo Futuros NGO (Guatemala)
Unidos Social Innovation Centre (Uganda)