自然之道荣获2013年福特汽车环保奖之社区参与创意奖
图表 1自然之道主席姜伯尼（中）接受奖励证书
2013年11月21日，上海，自然之道 荣获福特汽车环保奖之社区参与创意奖。该奖项（5万元人民币）不仅表彰了自然之道过去开展的自然教育活动，而且支持自然之道在2014年开展一个新项目：“开发《家庭自然活动指南》并在 WiFi 接入平台推广”。今年全国共有一百多个申请单位或个人，自然之道是12个获得该奖项的组织之一。
在这个项目中，自然之道很荣幸和美国儿童和自然网络（C&NN）合作，翻译并编辑其《家庭自然活动指南》，并将该指南和相关资源放到从零互联公司的移动互联网WiFi接入平台上，推广该指南和相关自然教育和保护资源，鼓励城市家庭自发组织、开展自然活动，重新构建儿童青少年和自然的联接，培养他们成为未来自然环境的保护者和生态领导者。贵阳从零互联有限公司已在贵阳和昆明建设了300多个免费公共WiFi热点上，这些热点的手机点击量现在大约有15万人次/月。未来1年内将在全国大多数城市约1万个WiFi热点嵌入自然之道的栏目，提供的《家庭自然活动指南》以及相关信息。
关于自然之道
“自然之道”源于几个家庭，彼此支持，想为他们的孩子提供一个更安全、更贴近自然的环境，让他们在其中玩耍和成长。现代都市生活和城市的环境，让人们越来越和自然隔绝，失去了在自然中能获得的乐趣和体悟。要到自然中去变得很不容易了：城市化挤占了自然地域，需要开很远的车才能找到自然之地，而垃圾却早已占据其中。我们意识到聚集在这些环境中享受自然的乐趣是件易事，但是要去这些自然之地，并能持续活动却太难了。这就是成了“自然之道”的初衷。我们希望为所有致力于保护自然的伙伴们构建一个平台，不管其出发点是为了健康、教育、娱乐、还是精神的更新，大家能够在这个平台上一起工作。只有大家的通力合作，才能实现这样的目标。期待您与我们合作！
关于福特汽车环保奖
自2000年启动以来，福特汽车环保奖始终致力于引导和鼓励民间环保力量的发展，至今已发展成为中国目前由企业独立运作、卓有声誉的环保奖评选活动。与此同时，福特汽车积极探索创新的理念与实践，以期为基层的草根环保NGO提供更多实效性的帮助。
本届福特汽车环保奖突破性地增设“社区参与创意”奖项，大幅度提高奖金总额至200万元，用以奖励优秀的草根环保团体及个人。此外，作为福特汽车环保奖的重要补充，去年启动的草根环保NGO“绿色晋级”计划在今年得到全面升级，包含“绿色NGO能力建设培训”、“导师计划”、“绿色NGO孵化项目”、“NGO学习网络建设项目”及“环保NGO系列工作坊”五大部分，旨在通过全方位、多维度的能力建设培训，助力草根的环保力量茁壮有机成长，并借此拉动全社会对于环境保护的关注与参与。
2013年“福特汽车环保奖”奖金总额为人民币200万元，设有“自然环境保护-先锋奖”、“自然环境保护-传播奖”、“社区参与创意奖”三类奖项。在此之前，福特汽车环保奖在13年间累计授予奖金1,410万人民币，共有301个中国大陆的优秀环保团体或个人获得了奖金资助或提名鼓励。
在这个项目中，自然之道很荣幸和美国儿童和自然网络（C&NN）合作，翻译并编辑其《家庭自然活动指南》，并将该指南和相关资源放到从零互联公司的移动互联网WiFi接入平台上，推广该指南和相关自然教育和保护资源，鼓励城市家庭自发组织、开展自然活动，重新构建儿童青少年和自然的联接，培养他们成为未来自然环境的保护者和生态领导者。贵阳从零互联有限公司已在贵阳和昆明建设了300多个免费公共WiFi热点上，这些热点的手机点击量现在大约有15万人次/月。未来1年内将在全国大多数城市约1万个WiFi热点嵌入自然之道的栏目，提供的《家庭自然活动指南》以及相关信息。
关于自然之道
“自然之道”源于几个家庭，彼此支持，想为他们的孩子提供一个更安全、更贴近自然的环境，让他们在其中玩耍和成长。现代都市生活和城市的环境，让人们越来越和自然隔绝，失去了在自然中能获得的乐趣和体悟。要到自然中去变得很不容易了：城市化挤占了自然地域，需要开很远的车才能找到自然之地，而垃圾却早已占据其中。我们意识到聚集在这些环境中享受自然的乐趣是件易事，但是要去这些自然之地，并能持续活动却太难了。这就是成了“自然之道”的初衷。我们希望为所有致力于保护自然的伙伴们构建一个平台，不管其出发点是为了健康、教育、娱乐、还是精神的更新，大家能够在这个平台上一起工作。只有大家的通力合作，才能实现这样的目标。期待您与我们合作！
关于福特汽车环保奖
自2000年启动以来，福特汽车环保奖始终致力于引导和鼓励民间环保力量的发展，至今已发展成为中国目前由企业独立运作、卓有声誉的环保奖评选活动。与此同时，福特汽车积极探索创新的理念与实践，以期为基层的草根环保NGO提供更多实效性的帮助。
本届福特汽车环保奖突破性地增设“社区参与创意”奖项，大幅度提高奖金总额至200万元，用以奖励优秀的草根环保团体及个人。此外，作为福特汽车环保奖的重要补充，去年启动的草根环保NGO“绿色晋级”计划在今年得到全面升级，包含“绿色NGO能力建设培训”、“导师计划”、“绿色NGO孵化项目”、“NGO学习网络建设项目”及“环保NGO系列工作坊”五大部分，旨在通过全方位、多维度的能力建设培训，助力草根的环保力量茁壮有机成长，并借此拉动全社会对于环境保护的关注与参与。
2013年“福特汽车环保奖”奖金总额为人民币200万元，设有“自然环境保护-先锋奖”、“自然环境保护-传播奖”、“社区参与创意奖”三类奖项。在此之前，福特汽车环保奖在13年间累计授予奖金1,410万人民币，共有301个中国大陆的优秀环保团体或个人获得了奖金资助或提名鼓励。
“自然之道”和“两湖一库”环保基金会共同获得“水资源冠军”！
2013年3月29日“自然之道”发布新闻
贵州省贵阳市“自然之道”和“两湖一库”环保基金会在2013年“世界水源日”庆祝会中，被“水资源环境联合会“（WEF）和“国际水资源协会”（IWA）共同认可为第四届年度“世界水资源监测挑战”（WWMC），亚洲地区“水资源冠军”。
在2012年7月至8月举行的夏令营中，“自然之道”和“两湖一库”环保基金会合作，完成了“世界水资源监测挑战”。两家机构共同带领营员，对贵阳市主要的饮用水源红枫湖，进行了水源样品检测并提交了检测结果。将近60名年龄在6-14岁的青少年，在红枫湖参加了此次活动。除了将水质检测设备用于活动中，“自然之道”也一直为社区内的所有教育者开放使用检测设备。通过本次活动我们清楚地了解到，这样的教育活动会鼓励更多的水资源使用者了解他们的水源状况。
从2009年起，“世界水资源监测挑战”（WWMC）所颁发的“水资源冠军”旨在表彰在提高认识水质问题意识上，有杰出表现的项目参与者。来自世界不同地区的水源相关行业专业人士，组成WWMC区域评审团并构成小组委员会对参与者进行挑选，最终评选出冠军。
更多关于冠军获得者和如何参与2013年“世界水资源监测挑战”的内容，请登录网站： www.MonitorWater.org.
March 22, 2013 WEF, IWA Press Release
WEF, IWA Celebrate World Water Day by Announcing Winners of Fourth Annual World Water Monitoring Challenge™ Awards
Recognized as “Water Champions”, winners participated in the 2012 monitoring period
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – In celebration of World Water Day 2013, the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and the International Water Association (IWA) proudly announce the winners of the fourth annual World Water Monitoring Challenge (WWMC) Water Champion Awards. Today also marks the start of the program’s 2013 monitoring period that will run through December 31, 2013.
Initiated in 2009, the WWMC Water Champion Awards recognize program participants for outstanding achievement in boosting awareness of water quality issues. Winners are chosen by a subcommittee of the WWMC regional panel of judges, which is composed of water industry professionals from around the world.
Water Champion Awards recognize superior levels of relevance, educational effort, support and innovation in the promotion of water quality through the WWMC program. The 2012 winners, announced today, include:
Africa
Pedagogic In-Service Training Programme (Group, Cameroon) and Dawid DeWet (Individual, South Africa)
Asia
NatureWize (Group, China) and Minakshi Arora (Individual, India)
Australia/Oceania
Seqwater (Group, Australia) and Wollondilly Anglican College (Group Runner-up, Australia)
Europe
Animex Foods (Group, Poland) and Municipal Center for Extracurricular Activities (Group Runner-up, Bulgaria)
North America
Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Group, United States) and Jackie Turner (Individual, United States)
South America
Club de Ciencias Bénticos (Group, Uruguay) and Rogério Lafayette Pinto (Individual, Brazil)
Award recipients will receive a commemorative plaque and WWMC materials of their choosing up to a value of US $500. Items selected may include any combination of water monitoring equipment, relevant resources, or promotional materials.
Coordinated by WEF and IWA, WWMC is an international education and outreach program that builds public awareness and involvement in protecting water resources around the world. The annual program connects citizens with their local water bodies through a series of simple, hands-on monitoring tests.
Over a quarter-million visits were made by people worldwide to their local streams, rivers, lakes and other water bodies as part of WWMC in 2012. WWMC receives financial and in-kind support from the program’s primary sponsors including the U.S. Geological Survey, Xylem Inc. and Smithfield Foods.
For more details about the award winners and how to participate in WWMC 2013, please visit www.MonitorWater.org. For more details about World Water Day and this year’s commemorative activities, please visit www.WorldWaterDay.org.
About WEF
Formed in 1928, the Water Environment Federation (WEF) is a not-for-profit technical and educational organization with 36,000 individual members and 75 affiliated Member Associations representing water quality professionals around the world. WEF and its Member Associations proudly work to achieve our mission of preserving and enhancing the global water environment. www.wef.org
About IWA
The International Water Association (IWA) is a global reference point for water professionals, spanning the continuum between research and practice and covering all facets of the water cycle. Through its network of members and experts in research, practice, regulation, industry, consulting and manufacturing, IWA is in a better position than any other organization to help water professionals create innovative, pragmatic and sustainable solutions to challenging global needs. www.iwahq.org.
贵州省贵阳市“自然之道”和“两湖一库”环保基金会在2013年“世界水源日”庆祝会中，被“水资源环境联合会“（WEF）和“国际水资源协会”（IWA）共同认可为第四届年度“世界水资源监测挑战”（WWMC），亚洲地区“水资源冠军”。
在2012年7月至8月举行的夏令营中，“自然之道”和“两湖一库”环保基金会合作，完成了“世界水资源监测挑战”。两家机构共同带领营员，对贵阳市主要的饮用水源红枫湖，进行了水源样品检测并提交了检测结果。将近60名年龄在6-14岁的青少年，在红枫湖参加了此次活动。除了将水质检测设备用于活动中，“自然之道”也一直为社区内的所有教育者开放使用检测设备。通过本次活动我们清楚地了解到，这样的教育活动会鼓励更多的水资源使用者了解他们的水源状况。
从2009年起，“世界水资源监测挑战”（WWMC）所颁发的“水资源冠军”旨在表彰在提高认识水质问题意识上，有杰出表现的项目参与者。来自世界不同地区的水源相关行业专业人士，组成WWMC区域评审团并构成小组委员会对参与者进行挑选，最终评选出冠军。
更多关于冠军获得者和如何参与2013年“世界水资源监测挑战”的内容，请登录网站： www.MonitorWater.org.
March 22, 2013 WEF, IWA Press Release
WEF, IWA Celebrate World Water Day by Announcing Winners of Fourth Annual World Water Monitoring Challenge™ Awards
Recognized as “Water Champions”, winners participated in the 2012 monitoring period
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – In celebration of World Water Day 2013, the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and the International Water Association (IWA) proudly announce the winners of the fourth annual World Water Monitoring Challenge (WWMC) Water Champion Awards. Today also marks the start of the program’s 2013 monitoring period that will run through December 31, 2013.
Initiated in 2009, the WWMC Water Champion Awards recognize program participants for outstanding achievement in boosting awareness of water quality issues. Winners are chosen by a subcommittee of the WWMC regional panel of judges, which is composed of water industry professionals from around the world.
Water Champion Awards recognize superior levels of relevance, educational effort, support and innovation in the promotion of water quality through the WWMC program. The 2012 winners, announced today, include:
Africa
Pedagogic In-Service Training Programme (Group, Cameroon) and Dawid DeWet (Individual, South Africa)
Asia
NatureWize (Group, China) and Minakshi Arora (Individual, India)
Australia/Oceania
Seqwater (Group, Australia) and Wollondilly Anglican College (Group Runner-up, Australia)
Europe
Animex Foods (Group, Poland) and Municipal Center for Extracurricular Activities (Group Runner-up, Bulgaria)
North America
Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Group, United States) and Jackie Turner (Individual, United States)
South America
Club de Ciencias Bénticos (Group, Uruguay) and Rogério Lafayette Pinto (Individual, Brazil)
Award recipients will receive a commemorative plaque and WWMC materials of their choosing up to a value of US $500. Items selected may include any combination of water monitoring equipment, relevant resources, or promotional materials.
Coordinated by WEF and IWA, WWMC is an international education and outreach program that builds public awareness and involvement in protecting water resources around the world. The annual program connects citizens with their local water bodies through a series of simple, hands-on monitoring tests.
Over a quarter-million visits were made by people worldwide to their local streams, rivers, lakes and other water bodies as part of WWMC in 2012. WWMC receives financial and in-kind support from the program’s primary sponsors including the U.S. Geological Survey, Xylem Inc. and Smithfield Foods.
For more details about the award winners and how to participate in WWMC 2013, please visit www.MonitorWater.org. For more details about World Water Day and this year’s commemorative activities, please visit www.WorldWaterDay.org.
About WEF
Formed in 1928, the Water Environment Federation (WEF) is a not-for-profit technical and educational organization with 36,000 individual members and 75 affiliated Member Associations representing water quality professionals around the world. WEF and its Member Associations proudly work to achieve our mission of preserving and enhancing the global water environment. www.wef.org
About IWA
The International Water Association (IWA) is a global reference point for water professionals, spanning the continuum between research and practice and covering all facets of the water cycle. Through its network of members and experts in research, practice, regulation, industry, consulting and manufacturing, IWA is in a better position than any other organization to help water professionals create innovative, pragmatic and sustainable solutions to challenging global needs. www.iwahq.org.
