Green Innovation Highlighted at 2015 SEED Awards
Published 11.09.2015 Source: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) 2015 SEED Africa Winner, Loja de Energias, Mozambique. Photo: SEED Nairobi, 9 September 2015 - As the world gears up to adopt the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) later this month, 27 trailblazing eco-enterprises are recognized at the 2015 SEED Africa Symposium in Nairobi for employing business models that bring social and environmental benefits to local communities, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) announced today. The SEED Awards recognize innovative social and environmental start-up enterprises whose businesses help to meet sustainable development challenges. By helping them to scale-up their activities SEED aims to boost local economies and tackle poverty, while promoting the sustainable use of…