The RELX ​Group ​Environmental ​Challenge 2018 ​is now open for applications.  ​Do you know ​any projects ​that advanc...

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  The RELX ​Group ​Environmental ​Challenge 2018 ​is now open for applications.  ​Do you know ​any projects ​that advance ​sustainable ​access to safe ​water or ​sanitation that ​would benefit ​from $50k or $​25k in prize ​funding? ​First and second prize in the RELX Group Environmental Challenge will be awarded to the two projects that best demonstrate how they can provide sustainable access to safe water where it is presently at risk and/or access to improved sanitation. Projects must have clear practical applicability, address identified need, and advance related issues such as health, education, or human rights. The RELX Group Environmental Challenge is open to individuals or organisations operating in the not-for-profit and for-profit sectors. Projects must set a benchmark for innovation and address the following criteria: * Replicability, scalability and sustainability * Practical applicability * Non-discrimination/equity of access * Involvement of, and impacts on, a range of stakeholders* Local/community-level engagementFind out more about RELX Group Environmental Challenge or get in touch at environmental.challenge@relx.comApplications close on May 14th, 2018, apply today here.Last year’s first prize winner, eWater, uses mobile and contactless payment technology for accountable revenue collection and data management to sustain urban and rural water systems throughout the developing world.  For more about previous winners of the RELX Group Environmental Challenge see our short videos here. About RELX GroupRELX Group is a global provider of information and analytics for professional and business customers across industries. The Group serves customers in more than 180 countries and has offices in about 40 countries. It employs about 30,000 people of whom almost half are in North America. Find out more about RELX Group and corporate responsibility in our 2017 Corporate Responsibility Report. 

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