What is a Green Library?

“The consideration of the role of humanity in climate change and the notion of sustainable development are core concerns of society, and consequently of libraries.”

Objectives of the IFLA Green Library Award

• To reward the Green Library submission that best communicates the library’s commitment to environmental sustainability
• To create awareness of libraries’ social responsibility and leadership in environmental education.
• To support the worldwide Green Library movement, concerned with:
  • environmentally sustainable buildings
  • environmentally sustainable information resources and programming
  • conservation of resources and energy
• To promote the development of Green Libraries initiatives locally and worldwide
• To encourage all types of libraries to actively present their green activities to an international audience

Applications must be submitted before 15 January 2020 to: matti.k.jarvinen@hel.fi

For more details

https://www.ifla.org/node/92672