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January 17, 2025

Apply Now: Costa Carras European Citizens Awards for the Safeguard of Endangered Heritage 2025 Awards

Apply Now: Costa Carras European Citizens Awards for the Safeguard of Endangered Heritage 2025

Deadline: 3 February 2025

Europa Nostra and ELLINIKI ETAIRIA – Society for the Environment and Cultural Heritage are thrilled to announce the third edition of the Costa Carras European Citizens Awards, honoring exceptional efforts to safeguard endangered cultural and natural heritage across Europe.

About the Awards

The Costa Carras European Citizens Awards celebrate the legacy of Costa Carras (1938-2022), a visionary conservationist and passionate advocate for European heritage. These awards recognize individuals, groups, or civil society organizations in Europe that have successfully mobilized public action to protect endangered heritage.

Award Prizes

  • Golden Award: €10,000 and a certificate.
  • Silver Award: €5,000 and a certificate.

Eligibility and How to Apply

The awards are open to citizens, groups, or organizations from any Member State of the Council of Europe (47 countries). Applications must detail a successful campaign to save endangered heritage in their country or another European nation.

Submit your completed Application Form to:

Award Ceremony

The winners will be announced and celebrated during the Delphi Economic Forum 2025 (9-12 April 2025) in the historic city of Delphi, Greece.

Past Winners

  • 2023: Romanian NGO ARA – Architecture. Restoration. Archeology for their campaign to protect Roșia Montană in Romania.
  • 2024: Stéphane Bern, renowned heritage advocate, received the Golden Award, while the Silver Award went jointly to Archilochos – Cultural Association of Paros (Greece) and Haydarpaşa Solidarity for Society, City and Environment (Turkey).

Founding Partners

The Costa Carras European Citizens Awards were launched in 2023 by Europa Nostra and ELLINIKI ETAIRIA, with support from the A.G. Leventis Foundation, the Delphi Economic Forum, and the European Investment Bank Institute.

About Costa Carras
Costa Carras was a visionary historian and conservationist, a true champion of Europe’s shared heritage. As Vice-President of Europa Nostra, he helped build a pan-European heritage movement that emphasized human rights and cultural values.

About Europa Nostra
Europa Nostra is the leading civil society federation for the protection and promotion of Europe’s cultural and natural heritage. It works closely with the EU, UNESCO, and other international organizations to safeguard Europe’s treasures.

About ELLINIKI ETAIRIA
ELLINIKI ETAIRIA has been advocating for the preservation of Greece’s environment and heritage since 1972, with efforts spanning restoration projects, institutional advocacy, and public education.

For more information and to apply:

Join the movement to safeguard Europe’s shared heritage. Apply now!

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