FAQs

The ECAs, started in 2008, is a joint initiative of JSW and Times of India group. The awards have been recognising and championing efforts towards climate mitigation and adaptation.

Please note: The solution/ initiative/ product applied for ECAs should have been implemented/ deployed in the last five years (i.e., between 2018-2023).

The 11th Earth Care Awards focuses on six distinct categories, listed below:

1. Category I: Community-based climate action
2. Category II: Innovation in Climate Action
3. Category III: Business leadership in Climate Action
4. Category IV: Women Leaders in Climate Action
5. Category V: Enablers for Urban-centred Climate Change Management
6. Category VI: Enterprises in Renewable Energy Space

To know more about the categories, click here

Earth Care Awards (ECAs) provides an unparalleled opportunity to be recognised for your efforts towards climate mitigation and adaptation. The awards celebrate and reward individuals, organisations, and communities that have made significant contributions in the field of climate action. It not only provides recognition but also offers a platform for sharing best practices and enabling knowledge exchange among change makers.

To apply for the awards, you will need to create a username and password. Click here to create the login credentials.

Once you have created your log-in credentials, you will be able to apply for the awards.

You can download the form from the website and send it to earthcareawards@timesgroup.com along with all the required documents.

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No, we currently do not have the provision to submit the form offline. However, if you are unable to complete the application through the online portal, you can download the form and mail it to earthcareawards@timesgroup.com

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The applications will undergo a preliminary shortlisting based on the initial form. The shortlisted applicants will then be required to submit additional information about their entries through a separate form, based on which the applications will be further shortlisted for the screening committee.

The entries selected by the screening committee will then undergo verification and the applicants will be subsequently invited to present their solution/ initiative/ product before the jury panel.

The jury panel will finally evaluate the entries based on predefined criteria and select winners for each category.

A confirmation email will be sent upon successful submission of your application.

The jury panel will select the winners by mid-November 2023. The applicants will be informed about the next activities thereafter.

The call for applications for the ECAs will open on 22nd April 2023. The applicants are requested to complete their applications by 30th June 2023.

The jury comprises of renowned leaders in the field of climate action and sustainability. The jury, led by eminent scientist Dr. R. A. Mashelkar, comprises of public policy professional Dr Arunabha Ghosh, Shloka Nath who heads Sustainability and Policy & Advocacy portfolios at Tata Trusts and Rajat Gupta who leads the Sustainability Practice at McKinsey & Company and Dr Vibha Dhawan the Director General of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)

Yes, the applicants who have applied for the ECAs in the past can reapply for the ECAs in 2023.

Please note, the solutions/ initiatives/ products which won the ECAs in 2018, 2019, and 2021 cannot apply for the ECAs in 2023. However, the winning applicant can apply with any other solutions/ initiatives/ products.

Yes, the applicants can apply for more than one category. However, the applicants will have to submit separate forms for each category that they have chosen.

No, applicants from any South Asian country can apply for the 11th Earth Care Awards.