Are winning awards a blessing or a missed opportunity – what could a fit for purpose award system look like?

I am immensely grateful 🙏 for the recognition and support given to our organisation, Action4Agriculture . This recognition has been a beacon of hope and inspiration.

My heartfelt thanks go to those who nominated me for various awards 🏆, and I am deeply honoured to have received agriculture’s most prestigious accolade.

However, let’s speak plainly: the real impact of an award 🌟 is measured by the actions that follow. Does the awarding body foster the greater good, or is it more about self-promotion?

Regrettably, my journey has shown that true collaboration and co-design for the greater good is often lacking in the aftermath of awards. We cannot achieve monumental change alone or in isolated efforts. True progress requires organisations to not only acknowledge their awardees but also actively engage with them in creating a better world 🌍 #TogetherForChange.

As an award recipient, I’ve observed a shortage of organisations that truly embody this collaborative spirit.

We face a pivotal choice: to create a better world for all 🌈 or merely enhance our own surroundings. The past twenty years have shown me the incredible potential that lies in uniting change-makers for a greater impact.

I’m curious about your experiences. What does an effective, purposeful award system look like? 🤔 #AwardingChange

Reflecting on the numerous climate nonprofits, one wonders if the proliferation of these organizations is part of the challenge? 🤷‍♂️ #NonProfitReflections

Have we lost our ability to connect, collaborate, and co-design for a common goal? The answer lies in our human capacity for collective action and innovation 🤝 #HumanityInAction.

 

There are SO many important causes to support (e.g. human rights, human health, ending poverty, ending wars, education, racial/social/economic justice, ending world hunger, animal welfare, and many more). They’re all 100% worth supporting.

But we are at risk of losing all of the gains we’ve made over the decades in these areas if we don’t address the overarching planetary emergency.

Because the planetary emergency is not only undermining all of these issues simultaneously – it’s threatening to take out the very building blocks of our society and economy.

Society relies on a healthy, stable biosphere for food, water, clean air, shelter, livelihoods, and much more…and our biosphere – this place we call home – is under attack.