The Equator Prize Initiative will present awards to the 2014 Prize winners at a high-level ceremony at Lincoln Center in New York, US, on 22 September 2014, as a kick-off to the UN Secretary-General's Climate Summit. The Prize is awarded biannually to recognize and advance local sustainable development solutions for people, nature and resilient communities. The event will be hosted by the UN Development Programme (UNDP).  

date: 22 September 2014  
venue: Lincoln Center – Alice Tully Hall  
location: New York City, US  
contact: Joseph Corcoran  
phone: +1 646 781 4022  
e-mail: joseph.corcoran@undp.org  
www: http://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/presscenter/pressreleases/2014/06/09/united-nations-led-partnership-announces-equator-prize-winners/
 http://www.equatorinitiative.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=818&Itemid=1031&lang=en