Stephen R. Kellert Biophilic Design Award
City Category
Biophilic Cities is pleased to announce that the 2023 Stephen R. Kellert Biophilic Design Award will include an inaugural City Category!
AWARD OVERVIEW
Since 2017, the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) has awarded the Stephen R. Kellert Biophilic Design Award to highlight biophilic design achievements in the built environment in acknowledgement of Stephen Kellert’s legacy as a pioneer in articulating and advocating for biophilic design principles.
ILFI is collaborating with Biophilic Cities for a new city award category, which will be in addition to the continued main biophilic design award and new regional category awards for European and Australian based projects.
BIOPHILIC CITY CATEGORY
The Biophilic City category invites nominees for implemented projects and programs that integrate nature across the urban fabric at scales from neighborhoods to cities to regions. This award category is a celebration of the innovative projects and programs underway in cities that nurture the promise of biophilia as an essential element of everyday life.
Exemplary nominees will highlight notable outcomes that include:
Fostering belonging and co-creation to invite inclusivity and equitable outcomes for all residents
Prioritizing native species and ecological connectivity to support biodiversity
Purposefully embracing and communicating the science underpinning the many benefits of daily contact with nature
Measuring progress towards biophilic goals by documenting and monitoring the quality and quantity of biophilic conditions
Pursuing opportunities to support biophilic investments on both public and private lands for the benefit of many, especially the repurposing of underused spaces.
AWARD APPLICATION
Applications will be accepted via the ILFI award site where submission requirements can also be reviewed along with the January 26 information webinar.
For the Biophilic City category award, in addition to the elements set forth for main award, we encourage narratives that speak to accomplishment of the notable outcomes identified above.
AWARD TIMELINE
DECEMBER 1, 2022: Award application opens
JANUARY 24, 2023: Informational webinar on how to apply for the award (Register Here)
FEBRUARY 28, 2023: Award applications DUE / Application period closes March 1, 2023
APRIL 2023: Category award recipients and main award finalists announced
MAY 4, 2023: Main award recipient announced at Living Future 2023 in Washington DC
ADDITIONAL AWARD CATEGORIES
In addition to once again identifying a main award and collaborating with Biophilic Cities on a city category award, ILFI will also be joining with Living Future Europe and Living Future Australia in 2023 to offer Australian and European category awards.
FURTHER RESOURCES
Past Stephen R. Kellert Biophilic Design Award Reciepients
Biophilic Cities Network Partner Cities
Biophilic Cities Journal