WE DESIGNED & PRODUCED THE PRIZES & AWARDS FOR THE WORLD CLIMATE CONFERENCE HELD BY THE UNITED NATIONS IN COPENHAGEN 2018, NEW YORK 2019, SOUTH KOREA 2020 & GLASGOW 2021.
We were very proud when the UN contacted us and asked if we would design the awards that were presented at the World Climate Conference held by the UN. The main award was presented by Crown Princess Mary when the summit was held in Copenhagen in 2018.
In the design of the State of the Art Award, we wanted to design a globe that symbolizes the planet and gives a sense of unity. On the wings that circle around the globe, we wanted to tell the story of World Climates / P4G's mission – cooperation for sustainable development. We wanted to create a simple, beautiful shape that tells a story of partnership and sustainability. The award is made of sustainable colors and birch wood.
In addition to the big prize, we have designed a number of smaller prizes that relate to the world's 17 climate goals.
UN climate summit
Watch the film where Crown Princess Mary presents the award here:
Read the article from the UN here:
In 2018, the Courtauld Commitment – winner of the 2018 State-of-the-Art Partnership of the Year Award – did not receive a flashy, glass or golden trophy to recognize their excellence. Rather, when WRAP CEO Marcus Gover and Director Richard Swannell joined Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark on the stage of the Danish Opera House, the Princess passed along a birchwood globe, branded with the P4G swirl. It was a symbolic structure made with sustainable practices and materials – meant to symbolize a world unified through partnership.
Architect Eva Wandel and Designer Rikke Nogel are the creators behind KOLEKTO, a Copenhagen-based studio founded upon the integration of sustainability and beauty. Their work aims to value the entire process of creation – emphasizing how a slow, individualized approach ultimately results in less wasteful and more meaningful final products. In their view, these outcomes promote both better environmental awareness as well as cultural diversity and resilience. “On the wings that encircle the globe we wanted to tell the story of the P4G mission – about partnering for green growth. All together we wanted to make a simple, beautiful form that would symbolize unity and sustainability,” said Rikke. “Using sustainable dyes and locally-sourced birchwood, we believe the design tells a simple and powerful story.” Wandel added,
“FOR US, THE STRONGEST DESIGN IS OFTEN THE SIMPLEST DESIGN – PRODUCTS THAT TELL A CLEAR STORY THROUGH THEIR EMPHASIS ON NATURE AND BEAUTY.”
P4G has again partnered with KOLEKTO to design a similar globe for the 2019 State-of-the-Art Partnership of the Year, as well as plaques to be awarded to sector finalists.
P4G – Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 – is a new initiative, commenced in 2018, with the ambition of becoming the world’s leading forum for developing concrete public-private partnerships at scale to deliver on the SDGs and the Paris Climate Agreement. We bring together business, government, and civil society organizations in innovative public-private partnerships to advance solutions that help meet humanity’s greatest needs in five key areas: food and agriculture, water, energy, cities and circular economy.