Alfred Toepfer Medal
The Alfred Toepfer Medal, named after the founder of the EUROPARC Federation, Dr h.c. Alfred Toepfer (1894-1993) is awarded annually in recognition of a particular individual who has made a significant contribution to nature protection in Europe. The medal is presented at the annual EUROPARC conference.
Nominations for the Alfred Toepfer Medal 2012 now open!
Thanks to the kind support of the Alfred Toepfer Foundation (DE) the Alfred Toepfer Medal will also be awarded in 2012. We are currently looking for nominations from EUROPARC members or candidates for the award this year.
If you have someone in mind who you think deserves recognition for their dedication to or achievements in the field of nature protection please send information about the person, his/her achievements and reasons why you think they should win the accolade by email to office@europarc.org. Questions about the medal should also be directed to this address.
The deadline for nominations is Friday 25th of May 2012.
The winner will be chosen by our Council from amongst the nominations and will be awarded the medal during our annual EUROPARC Conference in Genk, Belgium from 22nd – 25th October 2012.
If you are looking for inspiration for your nomination or just curious have a look at our page dedicated to previous Alfred Topefer Medal winners.
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