Applications for the 2027 Yves Rocher Foundation Terre de Femmes International Award are now open!
This new edition of the thematic Terre de Femmes International Award will reward a project led by a woman or a group of women committed to an initiative that places trees at the heart of our cities, through concrete actions carried out within a non-profit organisation (association under the French 1901 Act, foundation, NGO).
This call for applications is open to all women citizens worldwide, and the grant awarded by the Foundation amounts to €10,000.
🌳 What would become of our cities without trees?
They cool our streets, shelter incredible biodiversity, improve air quality, make our cities more pleasant to live in, and build community ties. Yet, urban green spaces remain insufficient.
That is why, this year, the theme of our Award is “Trees in the City”.
For the first time in human history, more than half of the world’s population lives in cities. According to current projections, two-thirds of humanity could be living in urban areas by 2050.
Cities are therefore major levers in mitigating climate change. While they can be a source of solutions, they are simultaneously particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change. Trees sit at the crossroads of these two realities.
Indeed, in cities and their outskirts, trees are becoming scarce.
According to UN-Habitat (2024), the global average share of urban green space dropped from 19.5% in 1990 to 13.9% in 2020 — representing a relative decline of around 29% over 30 years.
River and coastal flooding, heat stress, extreme rainfall, droughts, urban heat islands, water scarcity, and increased air pollution are just some of the impacts already observed.
📝 Trees in the city: allies for life
It goes without saying that trees and urban green spaces in general significantly improve quality of life by mitigating environmental stressors such as high temperatures, noise pollution, and poor air quality, whilst simultaneously promoting health and social well-being.
A global study of 806 cities showed, for instance, that every 10% increase in tree canopy reduces ambient temperature by approximately 0.3°C* World Resources Institute .
Ensuring the presence of trees in our cities is crucial to making them sustainably liveable and resilient for humans and more-than-humans alike.
🎯 Who can apply?
- Any woman of legal age or collective of women committed to nature conservation in connection with trees,
- Leading a concrete project carried out in any country in the world,
- Through a non-profit organisation (association, NGO, foundation, etc.) established for at least 1 year,
- Residing in any country, open to all nationalities
🏆 What the Award provides
- 2 winners selected worldwide
- A €10,000 grant per project
- Joining a community of committed women
- Immersive, hands-on urban educational projects related to trees, involving children, schools, and local residents.
- Implementation of innovative agroforestry food systems (forest gardens, community orchards, etc.) in urban settings.
- Preservation of notable, emblematic, or heritage trees in cities.
- Urban greening initiatives supported by a clear ecological approach.
- Creation of urban tree nurseries for native species or endangered trees.
- Actions aimed at re-greening (reforesting) densely urbanised areas, brownfield sites, or built-up areas (e.g. streets, rooftops, public facilities such as schools or hospitals).
- Actions aimed at creating, preserving, or maintaining green spaces requiring restoration: in urban and peri-urban environments (woodlands, parks, riverbanks, gardens).
Submissions are open until Monday 30 November 2026 (midnight) via the Wiin platform.
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