The Cyprus Centre for Environmental Research and Education (CYCERE) recognizing that all organizations and businesses can have a direct or indirect impact on the local, regional and, consequently, the global environment, aims at the emergence of Organizations / Businesses that have developed and adopted environmentally friendly policies as they contribute in activities and actions to protect the environment.
The awards are co-organized by the CYCERE and the Office of the Commissioner for the Environment and under the auspices of the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT), the Association of Employers and Industrialists (OEB), the Cyprus Tourism Businesses Association (STEK), the Organization of Professional Women Entrepreneurs of Limassol.
For the above cause the following three (3) Awards are awarded to Organizations / Businesses complying the purposes and conditions set by CECERE*:
- Bronze Medal for Environment
- Silver Medal for Environment
- Gold Medal for Environment
The Bronze Medal for Environment is awarded to an organization/business that has drawn up an environmental policy, either autonomously or in cooperation with CYCERE, and has as a permanent aim the respect for the environment. At the same time through its actions, it promotes the environmental awareness and awakening of its visitors/clients.
The Silver Medal for Environment is awarded to the organization/business, whose main purpose is the protection and rational management of the natural environment, by taking actions that contribute to the environmental consciousness of its visitors/customers. It has also conducted more than one environmental policy, either autonomously or in collaboration with CYCERE, by promoting the development of environmental practices aimed at reducing the negative impact of man on nature.
The Gold Medal for Environment is awarded to the organization/business which manages environmental issues as an integral part of its operational policy, by establishing practices and actions that preserve the natural environment. In addition, it reduces the consumption of natural resources through the adoption of appropriate best techniques, thus contributing to sustainable development. It also undertakes actions for the environmental upgrading of its premises and in the context of its social responsibility, it strengthens in various ways the local environmental agents.
More information can be found on the Informative sheet attached.
Here can be found the Level and Criteria of Award for Bronze, Silver and Gold Environment Protector Award.
Registration Stage
Initially, the Organization / Business must register for participation by completing the Participation Form.
Subscription Stage
As a second step, you will have to pay the subscription fee for the prize that your organization/business wishes to join. The assistance is symbolic and necessary to cover the costs of Administrative and Scientific Support.
Documentation stage
For submitting all the required documents for supporting your candidacy in the chosen Award, you must submit the Application form file.
Support Stage
During this stage, CYCERE will provide Scientific and Administrative support as for you to perform all the activities required for obtaining the Award selected.
Evaluation Stage
After completing all the required actions, Evaluation from the Evaluation Scientific Committee will follow.
The Evaluation Scientific Committee during evaluation will consider of any complains submitted to environmental commissioner office or to CYCERE for each organization or business.
The Evaluation Scientific Committee during the evaluation of candidates may award organization or business who did not submit a participation form but they meet the criteria for ‘Judges Choice Award’.
Award Stage
The final stage, a special award ceremony will be held to award the Pancyprian Prize, which features the performance of a Special Logo and Special Medal by the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr. Nikos Christodoulides
CYCERE award Regulations:
- It is strongly emphasized that specific actions, initiatives, and policies of each Organization/Enterprise are awarded, and no comprehensive environmental evaluation of them is carried out.
- The specific award category will be stated on the flags and awards to avoid any confusion regarding a comprehensive evaluation.
- The Office of the Environment Commissioner will not participate in the Evaluation Committees. It is clarified that not all nominees for the awards are recognized; selection is made based on the scores given by the Evaluation Committee. There have been cases where nominations have been rejected or their category/level changed.
- There is a competitive aspect to the awards, as all Organizations/Enterprises compete for the “Golden Cedar” based on the scores they receive for their nomination.
- Any complaints regarding violations of environmental legislation by the nominated Organization/Enterprise will be investigated and reviewed. These checks will be intensified, with information gathered from other departments and relevant authorities (e.g., Office of the Environment Commissioner, KYCPEE, Department of Environment, Department of Forests), or from reports in the media or other members of the Evaluation Committee.
- Non-Profit Organizations, Foundations, Public Schools, etc., are exempt from paying fees for the awards; only profit-making organizations, businesses, semi-governmental organizations, and Municipalities and Communities are required to pay.
- Organizations/Enterprises that are owned by members of the specific evaluation committees are not eligible for awards.
- Nominations will be recorded in a Registry at KYCPEE, and some of their details will be published on the awards’ websites, providing the public with the opportunity to submit comments and/or complaints regarding the Organizations/Enterprises nominated for awards.
- In the case of an award or non-award of an Organization/Enterprise, a letter will be sent announcing the evaluation results, along with recommendations for other environmental policies that need improvement.
Maps of Cyprus with Environmental Protectors Award for Organizations and Business over the last six years (2017 – 2018 – 2019 – 2020 – 2022 – 2023)
Photo gallery from the last Presidential Awards Ceremony:
You can download the photos from the Award Ceremony by clicking on the link below:
https://photopinkpanther.shootproof.com/kykpee (password 4567, DOWNLOAD ALL PIN 4567)
TV channels Reports
ANT1’s report on the 2020 Cyprus Environmental Awards
ΡΙΚ’s report on the 2020 Cyprus Environmental Awards
SIGMA‘s report on the 2020 Cyprus Environmental Awards
Award Ceremony for Pancyprian Environmental Awards 2020
Award Ceremony for Pancyprian Environmental Award 2019
Award Ceremony for Pancyprian Environmental Awards 2018
Previous Announcements of the Awards
Cyprus Centre for Environmental Research and Education
306 Agiou Andreou str., P.O. Box 56091, 3304 Limassol Cyprus
Tel.: 25954954, 25864344, 99477309 / Fax.: 25335682, 25954901
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