The Sininen Pallo (Blue Globe) Environmental Prize 2024 will be awarded on December 4, 2024, to three initiatives and individuals targeting overconsumption in distinct ways. The recipients are Eetti ry (Pro Ethical Trade Finland), the creators of the Five Garments Challenge Julia Thurén and Aku Varamäki and the author of Planetary Wardrobe, Sissi Penttilä, as well as the developer of the peer-to-peer rental platform Circutus, Lotta Lilja. Eetti will receive €40,000 and the other recipients will each receive a €15,000 prize.
The Sininen Pallo Environmental Prize, established in 2021, highlights groundbreaking actions aimed at addressing the ecological crisis. This year’s theme is reducing overconsumption.
The awarded recipients represent three distinct approaches to influencing consumption habits: long-term civil society efforts, impactful communication campaigns, and innovative business practices.
“With this award, we aim to showcase diverse solutions to the challenges posed by overconsumption. All recipients contribute in their own important ways to the shared goal of reducing overconsumption,” says Jonas Lång, General Counsel of Society of Swedish Literature in Finland and representative of the prize committee.
The Sininen Pallo Prize promotes the belief that, despite the significant threats facing our planet, it is possible to transform practices to mitigate the harmful effects of overconsumption, so that the harmful effects of overconsumption do not jeopardize future generations’ opportunities for a good life.
“During the holiday season, it’s especially important to make mindful consumption choices that support the planet’s sustainability. With a wealth of information available, we hope the inspiring work of this year’s Sininen Pallo recipients will encourage many to take action,” Lång adds.
Read more about the Sininen Pallo Prize
The award ceremony is held on December 4, 2024 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Think Corner (Yliopistonkatu 4, 00100 Helsinki)