The laureate is selected by the Nomination Committee composed of representatives from major institutions dealing with climate change. Membership in the committee is honorary and personal.
Nomination Committee 2024
- Ambrozyová Veronika, Varianty ČvT
- Daniš Petr, Honorary Award for Climate
- Davis Magdaléna, People in Need
- Dusík Jan, European Commission
- Fenclová Tereza, Climate Coalition
- Harmáčková Zuzana, CzechGlobe
- Chytrý Milan, Institute of Botany and Zoology, Faculty of Science MU, Learned Society of the Czech Republic
- Jungwirth Březovský Tomáš, AMO, Laureate 2023
- Kotecký Vojtěch, Centre for Environment Studies, Charles University
- Kolínská Petra, Green Circle
- Kvasničková Barbora, student
- Mareš Jan, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
- Miko Ladislav, Advisor to the Ministry of the Environment, Advisor to the President of the Republic
- Moldan Bedřich, COŽP, laureate of the 1st Lifetime Achievement Award
- Müllerová Hana, Institute of State and Law, CAS
- Sedláček Štěpán, editor of Respekt
- Sutlovičová Klára, European Climate Foundation
- Šabacká Marie, Faculty of Science, South Bohemia University, laureate of the 2022 Prize
- Šmausová Veronika, AMO Klima (for the 4th laureate)
- Špalková Kateřina, CZ UN Youth Delegate for Climate
- Tolasz Radim, CHMI, IPCC, 1st Laureate
- Vicenová Milena, Centre for Knowledge and Technology Transfer, UK
Honorary Co-Chairs (without the right to nominate and select the laureate)
Michal Broža, United Nations Information Centre Prague
Pavel Jungwirth, Learned Society, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the CAS
Nomination Committee 2022
- Bázlerová Johana, influencer (Jsem v obraze)
- Bělíčková Klára, spokesperson F4F
- Březovská Romana, AMO
- Dlouhá Jana, CU Environment Centre
- Chytrý Milan, Department of Botany and Zoology
Faculty of Science, MU - Kárníková Anna, Hnutí DUHA – Friends of the Earth Czech Republic
- Mach Ondřej Martin, Ekolist
- Marek Michal V., Global Change Research Institute, CAS (CzechGlobe)
- Mareš Jan, Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic
- Martínková Jitka, Klimakoalice
- Míková Taťána, Czech Television
- Moldan Bedřich, CU Environment Centre, Laureate of the 1st Lifetime Achievement Prize
- Müllerová Hana, Institute of State and Law, CAS
- Pixová Michaela, UNYP
- Přibyla Ondráš, Fakta o klimatu, 2nd Laureate of the Prize
- Pyšek Petr, Institute of Botany CAS, Faculty of Science, CU (did not attend last year for family reasons)
- Sedláček Štěpán, Czech Radio
- Skalická Petra, Varianty, People in Need
- Sutlovičová Klára, European Climate Foundation
- Tolasz Radim, CHMI, IPCC, 1st Laureate of the Prize
- Trnka Miroslav, CzechGlobe, Mendel univerzity, 3rd Laureate of the Prize
- Zábrž David, Chairman of Asociace startupů, organizer of Udržitelná konference
- Zamouřil Jakub, Czechsight
Honorary Co-Chairs (without the right to nominate and select the Laureate):
Michal Broža, UN Information Centre Prague
Pavel Jungwirth, Learned Society, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry CAS
Nomination Committee 2021
Březovská Romana, AMO
Čadek Ondřej, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, CU
Daniš Petr, Tereza Educational Centre
Dlouhá Jana, CU Environment Centre
Doubravský Petr, Fridays for Future
Gaillyová Yvonna, Veronica Ecological Institute, CO2 Liga
Chytrý Milan, Department of Botany and Zoology
Faculty of Science, MU
Kvasničková Barbora, student, activist
Marek Michal V., Global Change Research Institute, CAS (CzechGlobe)
Martínková Jitka, Klimakoalice
Mašková Martina, Czech Radio
Míková Taťána, Czech Television
Moldan Bedřich, CU Environment Centre
Müllerová Hana, Institute of State and Law, CAS
Nerudová Danuše, rector of MU
Přibyla Ondráš, Fakta o klimatu, 2nd Laureate of the Prize
Sedláček Štěpán, Czech Radio
Sklenička Petr, rector of the Czech University of Life Sciences
Sutlovičová Klára, European Climate Foundation
Šrám Radim, Commission for the Environment, CAS
Tolasz Radim, CHMI, IPCC, 1st Laureate of the Prize
Zamouřil Jakub, Czechsight
Zámyslický Pavel, Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic
Honorary Co-Chairs (without the right to nominate and select the Laureate):
Michal Broža, UN Information Centre Prague
Pavel Jungwirth, Learned Society, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry CAS
Nomination Committee 2020:
Čadek Ondřej, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University
Dlouhý Jiří, Environment Centre, Charles University
Derynková Michaela, Czech Social Awards
Gailly Yvonna, Ecological Institute Veronica
Havránek Miroslav, CENIA, Czech Environmental Information Agency
Jungwirth Tomáš, Centre for Transport and Energy, AMO
Kalaš Petr, Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic
Kárníková Anna, Hnutí DUHA – Friends of the Earth Czech Republic
Kvasničková Barbora, student, activist
Marčík František, Save food
Marek Michal V., Global Change Research Institute, CAS (CzechGlobe)
Mašková Martina, Czech Radio
Míková Taťána, Czech Television
Müllerová Hana, Institute of State and Law, CAS
Nerudová Danuše, Mendel University in Brno
Nováčková Jitka, influencer
Pixová Michaela, Climate Coalition
Pyšek Petr, Institute of Botany CAS, Faculty of Science, Charles University
Svobodová Hana, TEREZA Educational Center (GLOBE program)
Smolková Lucie, student, activist
Sutlovičová Klára, European Climate Foundation
Šabacká Marie, Centre for Polar Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice
Tolasz Radim, CHMI, IPCC, first winner of the Prize
Zamouřil Jakub, Czechsight
Honorary Co-Chairs (without the right to nominate and select the Laureate):
Michal Broža, UN Information Centre Prague
Pavel Jungwirth, Learned Society, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry CAS
Selection criteria:
- The Prize is aimed at experts, academics, professionals in fields that directly and indirectly deal with climate change. It is not a journalistic award (it is not ruled out that it will be extended to media professionals in the future).
- Language: communication in Czech environment in Czech or Slovak.
- Media outputs.
- Activity on social networks. Not only on one’s own profile(s), but also the ability to enter into discussions and explain, refute myths and clarity to discussions through factual arguments.
- Speeches in public forums: conferences, seminars, television / radio discussions, social gatherings.
- Active participation in professional or interest organizations dealing with issues related to global climate change.
- Ability to engage in dialogue on climate change and its context with the young generation.
Tasks of the Nomination Committee:
- Selection of the Laureate.
- Members of the committee will adhere to principles of impartiality, transparency, support the principle of excellence and strive for the widest possible representation of disciplines represented by the Nominees.
- In their decision-making, they will respect values of diversity and equality and will take into account objectives of climate action at European and global levels.
- Members of the Committee will ensure compliance with the “Objectives and Principles” of the Prize and will support their development in the future.
- Membership in the committee is honorary and personal, lasts one year and can be renewed. Prize winners will automatically become members of the committee.
- Composition of the committee must be representative and take into account representation of all major societal actors (academia / science, education, public administration, non-profit sector, private sector, media).