Working with Nature Award
WwN Award
‘Working with Nature’ is an international initiative of PIANC to promote a proactive, integrated approach to sustainable navigation infrastructure projects. Since 2008, numerous navigation infrastructure projects around the world have been developed using elements of the ‘Working with Nature’ philosophy. PIANC is keen to recognise these projects by awarding a Certificate of Recognition.
If you are responsible for or involved in an ‘environmentally-ambitious’ operational navigation infrastructure project, your project may be eligible for a ‘Working with Nature’ Certificate of Recognition.
Beyond that, all projects submitted for the full ‘Working with Nature’ Certificate of Recognition will also be considered as entries for the four-yearly ‘Working with Nature’ Award. This prestigious Award will be presented to the first three winners every four years on the PIANC World Congress.
Interested?
Visit our Working with Nature pages and get more information.
Submit your project to our panel of experts today and maybe your project will be one of the winners of the next ’Working with Nature’ Award, which will be granted during the PIANC World Congress 2028 in Antwerp!
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Extra Information: See Chapter 4 of Envicom WG 176: ‘GUIDE FOR APPLYING WORKING WITH NATURE TO NAVIGATION INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS’
Winners PIANC Working With Nature Award 2024
During the Closing ceremony at the 35th PIANC World Congress, Mr Paul Sherrer presented the top 3 winners of the Working with Nature Award 2024. (link to presentation)
Together with Mr Bumgou Kang, Vice-President of PIANC and head of the WwN Jury he granted the third price to Mr Calvin Creech (photo 1) with his project on ‘Madeira River Navigation Improvement Planning Study’
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the First price to Rocío López Picón (photo 3) and Mr Alberto Santana (photo 4) with their project:7
‘Recovery of Habitats Beneficial Use of Dredged Materials and Bio-tools’ Authority of Huelva, Spain. (Video)
Candidates Working with Nature Award 2024
The following projects already received a Working with Nature Certificate of Recognition and are in the running for winning the Working with Nature Award 2024.
Winners PIANC Working With Nature Award 2018
During the Closing ceremony at the 34th PIANC World Congress in Panama, Mr Todd Bridges presented the top 3 winners of the Working with Nature Award 2018. (link to presentation)
Middle Harbour Port of Oakland
Submitter: Ellen Johnck
San Francisco, CA, USA
Le Havre Port 2000 – Rehabilitation Seine Estuary
Submitter: Mr. Pascal Galichon
And Mr. Paul Scherrer
HAROPA – Port du Havre, France
Kalkense Meersen Cluster – Upper Sea Scheldt
Submitter: Michaël De Beukelaer-Dossche
De Vlaamse Waterweg nv
Antwerp, Belgium
Winners PIANC Working With Nature Award 2014
During the Closing ceremony at the 33rd PIANC World Congress in San Francisco, the 3 winners of the Working with Nature Award 2018 were presented. (link to presentation)
New tidal Area Kreetsand
Submitter: Jörn Gutbrod / Manfred Meine
Hamburg Port Authority (HPA), Germany
3 Meter Navigation Channel Middle Mississippi
Submitter: Robert Davinroy
US Army Corps of Engineers, USA
Flood Spillway Rees
Submitter: Mr. Dietmar Abel
Waterways and Shipping Office Duisburg-Rhein, Germany
Working With Nature Award 2014 - Certificate of Recognition
- The Restoration of Salhouse Spit – Broads Authority – UK (more info)
- Cleveland Harbor East Arrowhead Breakwaters – US Army Corps of Engineers – USA (more info)
- Deer Island Restoration Biloxi Harbor – US Army Corps of Engineers – USA (more info)
- Seine-Scheldt Project – Lock of Harelbeke – Waterwegen en Zeekanaal NV – Belgium (more info)
