Committed to Sustainable Cities and Human Settlements for All
In Special Consultative Status with ECOSOC
The “Sustainable Cities And Human Settlements Awards” (SCAHSA) (originally named “Global Human Settlements Award”) is an annual worldwide prize awarded by Global Forum on Human Settlements (GFHS) and supported by UNEP. It is focused on promoting the mission of GFHS and enhancing the implementation of post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals by recognizing Awardees and recommending their prominent progress and valuable experience over the course of a more sustainable goal. It has been successfully held for fifteen years and the awardees come from different parts of the world.
It has created high-level interactive platforms for insiders to share and spread knowledge and experience, exerting significant demonstrative effects and providing a higher profile to the promotion of the realization of Millennium Development Goals and post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals.
Organizer:
Global Forum on Human Settlements (GFHS)
Supporter: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Awards Categories:
City: Global Green City (District, Town)
Scenic Spot: Global Low-Carbon Ecological Scenic Spot
Building: Global Human Settlements Model of Building (Residential Area)
Transport: Global Model of Green Mobility
Planning and Designing: Global Human Settlements Award on Planning and Design (Architecture, Landscape, Transport)
Technology and Economy: Global Human Settlements Model of Green Technology
Global Model of Green Economy
Organization and Individual: Global Human Settlements Outstanding Contribution Award
Global Little Green Ambassador (Kid)
City of Heidelberg, Germany and City of Jiangshan, China were laurelled as the Global Green City, presented by Ms. Yamina Djacta, Head, New York Office, UN-HABITAT in 2015
Choudhury Mohanty, Coordinator of Environment Programme, UNCRD/UN DESA awarded "Global Green City (District)" certificate to City of Hua Hin, Thailand , City of Port Vila, Vanuatu and Qingdao Sino-German Ecopark, China
awarded "Global Model of Urban Innovation" certificate to Barueri Smart City, Brazil
awarded "Global Model of Municipal Waste Management" certificate to City of Indore, India
awarded "Global Green Park" certificate to Kalundborg Symbiosis, Denmark
awarded "Global Model on City-Industry Integration" certificate to Forest City, Malaysia in 2018
Group shot of the awarders and awardees, GFHS 2019, September 6,UN Conference Center in Addis Ababa
Group shot of the awarders and awardees, GFHS 2020, October 16