The Swiss Mountain Water Award: Wanted, innovative water project

The Swiss Mountain Water Award is an innovation competition for water-related projects, which has been held four times so far. It rewards water-related projects which provide a sustainable contribution to added value in the Swiss mountains.

The deadline for submitting innovative projects is 15 April 2008. The total value of the prizes is 60,000 Swiss francs.

Possible ideas for projects are: the development of new technologies for potential sources of water power which have hitherto been unused; new approaches or pilot projects for management of water-related risks; improvement of natural habitats for humans, plants and animals; innovative approaches to agriculture in mountainous regions; new methods for using waste water; new approaches to waste management; adaptation to expected climate changes and alternatives to the current situation; usage models related to water re-use and tourism.

The Swiss Mountain Water Award was created in 2004 by the Government Conference of Mountain Cantons (CGCA).