Verizon Climate Resilience Prize to further innovation for tech-based climate solutions
26 Octobre 2021 - 7:00PM
Verizon today announced the launch and open application period of
its inaugural Climate Resilience Prize, in partnership with
GreenBiz and the Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Climate Resilience
Center, to recognize and propel climate resilience solutions that
have proven results and are ready to scale and positively impact
communities. With an award pool of $500,000 divided among three
winners, the Climate Resilience Prize will seek to recognize
in-market solutions that are innovating to reduce climate change’s
impact on at-risk communities. This initiative is part of Citizen
Verizon, the company’s responsible business plan for economic,
environmental and social advancement.
“At Verizon, we're working to innovate next-gen solutions to
help address climate change impacts and leave the world better than
we found it,” said Rose Stuckey Kirk, Chief Corporate Social
Responsibility Officer for Verizon. “We know it’s going to take a
network of innovators to develop the solutions we need, and this
Climate Resilience Prize is one way in which we can propel
game-changing ideas with proven results to scale, so everyone has
an equitable chance to thrive as climate changes.”
Applications officially opened today at GreenBiz’s VERGE 21
Conference and will close on November 30, 2021. Three winners will
be announced at the GreenBiz 22 annual conference in February. A
judging panel consisting of industry experts will select a winner
in each prize category: next-gen tech solutions, frontline
community-led solutions, and nature-based solutions. The Climate
Resilience Prize application is exclusive to innovators that have
demonstrated results in a real world application, been active in
the market and are ready to scale their solution upon
consideration. Interested participants can apply now at
www.greenbiz.com/verizon-prize.
The launch of the Verizon Climate Resilience Prize follows the
recent announcement of the company’s third $1 billion green bond,
the net proceeds of which are expected to be allocated entirely
toward renewable energy. Verizon is now a leading corporate buyer
of renewable energy in the U.S., entering into fourteen VPPAs
totaling nearly 1.9 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity. In
addition to its commitment to net zero operational emissions by
2035, the company also recently announced that by 2030 its
solutions are expected to help avoid 20M metric tons (MT) of CO2e
annually.
In April, Verizon launched the Forward for Good Accelerator,
aimed at driving meaningful social change through leading-edge
technologies, such as 5G, MEC, AI and XR. This social impact
innovation program focuses on start-ups with emerging solutions to
pressing social impact issues. The first cohort focused on
advancing climate justice for populations who disproportionately
bear the impacts of climate change, and includes solutions that
provide early wildfire detection and mapping services, and a
hurricane warning venture that deploys radar weather satellites to
measure wind over the ocean. The second cohort is currently
accepting applications through November 8 on disability innovation
- to help scale technology solutions that will empower individuals
with disabilities to live more independent lives and/or remove
barriers for those with disabilities. Startups accepted into the
16-week program can access a wealth of resources provided by
Verizon, including $50,000 in funding, to scale their leading-edge
technology solutions and mentorship from leading subject matter
experts.
To learn more about Verizon’s climate protection efforts, visit
CitizenVerizon.com.
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) was formed on
June 30, 2000 and is one of the world’s leading providers of
technology and communications services. Headquartered in New York
City and with a presence around the world, Verizon generated
revenues of $128.3 billion in 2020. The company offers data, video
and voice services and solutions on its award-winning networks and
platforms, delivering on customers’ demand for mobility, reliable
network connectivity, security and control.
Citizen Verizon is the company’s responsible business plan for
economic, environmental and social advancement. Citizen Verizon
empowers Verizon to deliver on its mission to move the world
forward through action by expanding digital access and resources,
protecting the climate, and ensuring people have the skills needed
for jobs of the future. Through Citizen Verizon, and the key
pillars of Digital Inclusion, Climate Protection and Human
Prosperity, the company is committed to providing 10 million youths
with digital skills training by 2030, supporting 1 million small
businesses with resources to help them thrive in the digital
economy by 2030, achieving net zero emissions in its operations by
2035, and preparing 500,000 individuals for jobs of the future by
2030. Learn more at CitizenVerizon.com.
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