Dr Andreas Schild Memorial Mountain Prize 2025

Mountain Prize form 2025

Nominations for The Mountain Prize 2025 can be submitted till 15 October, 2025

Please refer to this page for further information.

SECTION 1: KEY INFORMATION

1. Full name of initiative/activity/solution being championed:

What is the name of the initiative/activity/solution you are nominating? For example: Ladakh, India/Implementing a community-centred impact-based tourism development model.

2. Full name of nominee:

Please provide the name of the individual/group/organisation you are nominating. If you are nominating a person or a small group, please include their full name(s). If you are nominating an organisation, please use the full name of the organisation.

3. Short description of initiative/activity/solution: (MAX 25 WORDS)

Please provide a clear, concise description of what the nomination is. For example, ‘a project to promote sustainable tourism in remote Himalayan communities’

4. Lead nominee

This person will accept The Mountain Prize. If the nominee is an individual, they are the lead nominee. If the nominee is a group or organisation, please note who will be accepting the prize on the group/organisation’s behalf.

Name

Job title

Phone/Mobile

5. Key contact person

This person will liaise with The Mountain Prize should there be follow-up questions about the nomination. The key contact can also be the same lead nominee as above or someone else.

Name

Job title

Phone/Mobile

6. Website and social media handle(s):

Website

Twitter

Facebook

YouTube

Instagram

Other platform

7. Nominee type

Please identify whether the nominee is an individual or group, and the type of group/organisation

Individual

Team or small group of individuals

Not-for-profit organisation

For-profit organisation

Other (please specify)

Please specify

SECTION 2: INITIATIVE/ACTIVITY/SOLUTION INFORMATION

These questions are based on what the initiative/activity/solution does and how it makes an impact.

10. Primary area of contribution

Identify the primary area to which the initiative/activity/solution directly relates. Please note that the nomination may be moved into a different category at the discretion of The Mountain Prize.

Protecting and advocating for the world’s glaciers

Revitalising degraded rangelands, strengthening pastoral livelihoods, and promoting sustainable grazing practices

11. Which Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) does the solution address? (PLEASE SELECT UP TO 3)

Please scroll down to the bottom of the list, selecting up to 3 SDGs on which the initiative/activity/solution has most impact.

12. Describe the specific problem that the initiative/activity/solution addresses using simple language. (MAX 100 WORDS)

Who or what is impacted by the problem? Why does the problem exist in the current environment?

13. Please describe what the initiative/activity/solution does in simple language. (MAX 100 WORDS)

How does it work? How does it meaningfully contribute to solving the problem?

SECTION 3: NOMINATOR ENDORSEMENT AND DECLARATION

14. As the nominator of this solution, why do you think it should win The Mountain Prize? (MAX 200 WORDS)

15. In what capacity do you know the nominee? (PLEASE TICK ONE)

Financial relationship (e.g. grantee, donor, client or similar)

Network relationship (e.g. affiliate, fellow, partner or similar)

Personal relationship (e.g. associate, family member, friend or similar)

Professional relationship (e.g. colleague, mentor/mentee, supervisor/supervisee, or similar)

Directly involved in the solution nominated/nominator is the nominee

Other (please specify

Please specify

Please tick the below checkbox

I confirm that the above information is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge.