ENERGY GLOBE World Award for Sustainability was launched in 1999 as a prominent and prestigious environmental prize. From all over the world, projects are showcased that conserve and protect our resources or that employ renewable energy. The goal is to present successful sustainable projects to a broad audience, for many of our environmental problems already have good, feasible solutions. Each year some 800 projects and initiatives from all over the world are submitted to compete for the award in the categories Earth, Fire, Water, Air and Youth. The ENERGY GLOBE is awarded annually in the realm of a huge television gala that is broadcast worldwide to some three billion households.