Registration is now open for the World Soil Day 2023 King Bhumibol Award . The 6th Plenary Assembly of the GSP endorsed the establishment of the annual King Bhumibol World Soil Day Award (WSDA), as a recognition tool for individuals and/or institutions that have made an effort to organise successful celebrations within the framework of last year's World Soil Day campaign.

The WSDA's aim is to encourage WSD event organisers at all levels to facilitate challenging and remarkable celebrations around the world.

The Award is sponsored by the Kingdom of Thailand, a champion country in the establishment of the now famous World Soil Day. The UN General Assembly decided in December 2013 to officially designate 5 December as World Soil Day to recognise the lifelong work and commitment of His Majesty, the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand, who contributed significantly to improving the quality of life of millions of people through sustainable soil management.

Prize

• The prize consists of a medal, a cheque for US$ 15,000, as well as a trip to Thailand (if possible) to receive the award.

Eligibility

• The Prize can be awarded to individuals, institutions, NGOs, academia, colleges and universities, private companies or any other organisations;
• A wide range of WSD events can be considered for the award. The event must follow the WSD theme of the year and take place between 1st and 15th December.

Application

If you have organised a landmark World Soil Day event for the 2023 campaign ' Soils, where food begins ', don't miss your chance to win.

• After the event is over, the organisers must send the WSD report ( Fill in the  public notice 2023 ) to the Secretariat of the Global Soil Partnership (GSP) ( GSP-Secretariat@fao.org ) in any of the official UN languages.
• Together with the report, WSD organisers are invited to complete their application and send it to the Secretariat:
  • high-quality photographs (preferably accompanied by captions);
  • videos (showing the work in progress and the results);
  • communication material or any related publications,
  • digital coverage (website/web stories/blog/social media); and
  • demonstrated broad media appeal (i.e. media coverage and press release);
• Photos taken during the event should be shared on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok) with the hashtags  #WorldSoilDay  e  #GlobalSoilPartnership  #UNFAO .

For more information, visit the World Soil King Bhumibol Day Award .