Greening Award Initiative
The Greening Award Initiative aims to celebrate the sustainability actions that are carried out and developed across more than 300 authorities that make up the European Coast Guard community.
The Initiative is jointly organised by the three European agencies tasked with supporting national authorities carrying out Coast Guard Functions: the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA), the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), and the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex).
It recognises projects and activities developed by authorities carrying out Coast Guard Functions which empower a green transition, contribute to a more sustainable future, and which directly or indirectly support the goals of the European Green Deal.
The application period for the 2024 edition closed on 31 March. Presented here are the finalists in the three Award categories:
Greening OperationsOutreach and AwarenessGreening at Work
The winners in each category will be announced during the Annual European Coast Guard Event, hosted by the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) from 25-27 June 2024.
Greening Award Initiative: winners announced!
The Greening Award Initiative, set up to celebrate the sustainability actions that are carried out and developed across more than 300 authorities that make up the European Coast Guard community, has just ended its first edition.
The Initiative is jointly organised by the three European agencies tasked with supporting national authorities carrying out Coast Guard Functions: the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA), the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), and the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex).
It recognises projects and activities developed by authorities carrying out Coast Guard Functions which empower a green transition, contribute to a more sustainable future, and which directly or indirectly support the goals of the European Green Deal.
The winners and special commendations were announced at the Annual European Coast Guard Event, organised by EFCA, and held on 25-27 June.
The categories are:
Greening Operations:
Winner: Grand Harbour Clean Air Project, Malta
Special Commendation, Technical Excellence: Patrol boats for fishing inspection & surveillance and Short/mid-range system for fisheries inspection & surveillance (joint project), Spain
Special Commendation, Sustainable Impact: Remote measurements for SOx and NOx monitoring, Belgium
Special Commendation, Sustainable Transformation: Hybrid propulsion naval units for Venice, Italy
Outreach and awareness:
Winner: Seawatchers, Denmark
Special commendation, Community outreach: Baltic Sea Animal Rehabilitation Centre, Lithuania
Special commendation, Next Generation: Clean Harbour Cherbourg Project, France
Greening at Work:
Winner: Working Together Towards a Greener Europe Project, Belgium
Special commendation: Naval fleet green update project and Guardia di Finanza: towards an eco-sustainable future (joint project), Italy
Stewardship of the Seas:
Winner: RPAS in the Mediterranean project, Italy
Special commendation: Protecting Seagrass Meadows project, Portugal
Honourable Mention: Future Sustainable Vision
Heroinas de Salvora, Spain
OPV 2025, Finland
Greening the Blue, Sweden
