Committed to Sustainable Cities and Human Settlements for All

In Special Consultative Status with ECOSOC

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.

The Awardees

Global Human Settlements Model of Village

Bison Land, Neamt County, Romania 

Weizhou Island Volcano National Geopark of Beihai City, Guangxi Province

The Source

Reserva Rio Tenorio 

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

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

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

Gravitational Vortex Water Turbine, Belgium