The 2024 edition of the AIPH World Green City Awards is offered in seven categories, with three finalists in each category from which one category winner is selected, and with one Grand Winner chosen from the seven category winners. A special Youth Jury will also select from the finalists one winner to receive the Youth Award. Following the first stage of assessment by the Technical Panel, 21 Finalists have been selected and presented to the Jury.
Entries for the 2024 edition are now closed, but cities can register their interest in entering the 2026 edition below. AIPH will be in touch when entries open.
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The prestigious Awards ceremony for the AIPH World Green City Awards 2024 will take the form of a dedicated gala dinner, set to be hosted on 25thSeptember 2024 at the Royal Jaarbeurs in the heart of the City of Utrecht, Netherlands. The momentous occasion forms an integrated part of the official program of the first Future Green City World Congress, which is set to be held from 23rd–26th September 2024 with over 3000 experts from around the world expected to attend and share their passion and knowledge for shaping greener cities of the future.
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Awards are offered in 7 categories, with 3 finalists and a category winner being selected in each category, and with 1 Grand Winner selected from the 7 category winners. More details.
Award entries will be assessed on the basis of six evaluation criteria.
Cities submitting an entry will be provided with detailed documents that describe the evaluation process. More details.
For your convenience, AIPH has prepared a step-by-step guide for entering the Awards. You can find it here.
Cities register a profile on the entry submission portal and complete the online entry form, in English, which consists of a series of questions in line with the judging criteria and may be complemented by supporting evidence such as images, videos, publications (e.g. copy of a report), letters of support (e.g. from partners). More details.
For your convenience, a list of Frequently Asked Questions is available. Frequently asked questions.
Please find the Rules and Procedures document here.
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The 2024 edition of the AIPH World Green City Awards is closed for entries. Is your city interested in participating in future editions? The next edition, which will be the 2026 edition, will be launched at the 2024 Awards ceremony in Utrecht, the Netherlands in September 2024 and will open for entries in early 2025. Complete the form below to express your interest in the 2026 edition. In doing so, you will be among the first to know when your city can enter.
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