Volvo Environment Prize

The Volvo Environment Prize is a highly regarded annual scientific award.

Strong emphasis is also placed on the research's impact on the policy and application sectors.

The Volvo Environment Prize recipient receives a "hand-crafted diploma, a glass sculpture and a cash award of SEK 1.5 million (approximately Euro 135,000 or USD 140,000)".

[2] A scientific committee headed by Professor Carl Folke does the initial screening and evaluation of candidates, which are presented to the International prize jury.

The prize jury is chaired by Professor Mary Scholes (University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa) with members Professor Peijun Shi (Beijing Normal University, China), Professor Kazuhiko Takeuchi (University of Tokyo, Japan) Dr. Sybille van den Hove (Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain) and Professor Johan Rockström, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research.