The German Environmental Prize (german: Deutscher Umweltpreis) is a government-sponsored award for protecting the environment. Worth
€
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500,000, it is one of the most valuable environmental awards in Europe.
The sponsor German Federal Environmental Foundation (, DBU) is based in
Osnabrück; the prize has been awarded by the
President of Germany
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since 1993.
The prize is awarded for "commitment and achievements that make a decisive and exemplary contribution to the protection and preservation of our environment now and in the future".
Winners
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See also
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List of environmental awards
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List of prizes named after people
This is a list of awards that are named after people.
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See also
*Lists of awards
Lists of awards cover awards given in various fields, i ...
References
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Environmental awards
German awards
Awards established in 1993