GFHS

Committed to Sustainable Cities and Human Settlements for All


In Special Consultative Status with ECOSOC


 
GFHS-2024

NEW SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND 

HUMAN SETTLEMENTS AWARDS 2024

Backed by the Global Human Settlements Foundation (GHSF), the SCAHSA in 2024 has been fully upgraded to the "New Sustainable Cities and Human Settlements Awards" (abbreviated as the "New SCAHSA"), positioning itself as a global top prize for a sustainable urban future. It commits to recognize and reward outstanding innovation and leadership in making sustainable cities and human settlements, including climate actions and sustainability practices, and promote their innovative strategies, technologies and approaches as well as success experience. 


The New SCAHSA was grandly held in the evening at the UN Headquarters where the long-awaited list of winners was announced. It is reported that more than 400 applications were received in 2024. After strict review by the Jury, 21 applications were shortlisted spanning across 8 categories, and 13 applications were finally awarded. The winners were awarded crystal trophy and prize money. Finalists were presented with a medal certificate of honor to motivate further excellence. Senior UN officials and ambassadors attended as award presenters. The guests present were in ebullient mood, shouting out the name of the awards “SCAHSA” to cheer for sustainability champions and their actions! The voice of green once again resounded throughout the United Nations Headquarters.


Some of the awardees include Prof. Carlos Moreno, the Father of the 15-Minute City, Scientist and Professor at IAE - Paris1 Sorbonne University; the National Initiative for Smart Green Projects by the Government of Egypt; Bison Land, Neamt County, Romania; the Successful practice of desertification control, afforestation, and ecological restoration for over 70 years in Youyu County, China; Global Model of Smart Green Building: China Overseas Building; Gravitational Vortex Water Turbine by Turbulent, Belgium; Juxi Village, a thousand-year-old village in Zhejiang Province known as the "Third Holy Land of Confucianism" in China, among others. 

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The Awardees

Global Human Settlements Model of Village

Juxi Village, Pan'an County, Zhejiang Province, China

Global Model of Sustainable Tourism

Bison Land, Neamt County, Romania 

Weizhou Island Volcano National Geopark of Beihai City, Guangxi Province


Global Model of Environmental Protection and Restoration
Dongguan Downtown Environmental Protection Power Plant

Global Model of Smart Green Building
China Overseas Building

Global Model of Smart Green Community
West Bund Media Port and West Bund AI Valley in Xuhui District 

Global Human Settlements Award on Planning and Design

The Source

Reserva Rio Tenorio 


Global Leadership Award for Sustainable Development

Carlos Moreno, Scientist and Professor at IAE - Paris1 Sorbonne University

The National Initiative for Smart Green Projects by the Government of Egypt


Global Innovation Award for Sustainable Development

Technology for the Production of Polylactic Acid (PLA) and Co-production of Fulvic Acid from Cellulosic Saccharide

Gravitational Vortex Water Turbine, Belgium


Global Sustainable Development Outstanding Achievement Award 
Youyu: Successful practice of desertification control, afforestation and ecological restoration for over 70 years 

The finalists
Global Model of Ecological Restoration and Protection
Ecological restoration project of coral reef in north of Weizhou Island, Beihai City, China 

Global Model of Smart Green Building
Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund

Global Human Settlements Award on Planning and Design
Green Ecological Professional Planning of Shanghai Yuanxiang Lake Central Activity Zone
Noonkotiak Resource Center

Global Innovation Award for Sustainable Development
The waste tire multi-pole micro-nano rubber powder modification technology
The Localization of NOx Sensor Technology
Global Human Settlements Model of Village
Juxi Village, Pan'an County, Zhejiang Province, China
Global Model of Sustainable Tourism
Weizhou Island Volcano National Geopark of Beihai City, Guangxi Province
Global Model of Sustainable Tourism
Bison Land, Neamt County, Romania 
Global Model of Environmental Protection and Restoration
Dongguan Downtown Environmental Protection Power Plant
Global Model of Smart Green Building
China Overseas Building

Global Model of Smart Green Community
West Bund Media Port and West Bund AI Valley in Xuhui District 
Global Human Settlements Award on Planning and Design
The Source
Reserva Rio Tenorio 
Global Leadership Award for Sustainable Development
Carlos Moreno, Scientist and Professor at IAE - Paris1 Sorbonne University
The National Initiative for Smart Green Projects by the Government of Egypt

Global Innovation Award for Sustainable Development
Technology for the Production of Polylactic Acid (PLA) and Co-production of Fulvic Acid from Cellulosic Saccharide
Global Innovation Award for Sustainable Development
Gravitational Vortex Water Turbine, Belgium
Global Sustainable Development Outstanding Achievement Award 
Youyu: Successful practice of desertification control, afforestation and ecological restoration for over 70 years
Awarders and awardees at New Sustainable Cities and Human Settlements Awards Ceremony 2024