Golden Poo Awards: Call for Nominations for Hygiene and Sanitation Champions

The Golden Poo Awards are being held on 15th October 2009 as part of Global Handwashing Day. As well as screening and awards for animated films on the themes of hygiene and sanitation, there will be awards made to those who have made outstanding contributions to these fields.

We are calling for nominations for the following categories:

• Hygiene Champion – for someone who has contributed substantially to advancement in knowledge about hygiene, successfully advocated for improved hygiene practices, or brought innovation to the field of hygiene technology or promotion.
• Sanitation Champion – for someone who has brought innovation to the world of sanitation, successfully advocated sanitation and reduced open defecation, or improved knowledge about sanitation.

Nominations should include the name and contact details of the nominee, and a short statement (no more than 500 words) about their work and why they deserve the award. Nominations should be sent to globalhandwashingday@lshtm.ac.uk by 14th August. We would particularly welcome nominations for people who have done work in the developing world.

Awards for the Hygiene and Sanitation Champions will be made at the Golden Poo Awards, and winners from overseas will be flown to the UK for the awards. The event is organised by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and PooP Creative, in conjunction with the London International Animation Festival, Department for International Development and WaterAid.