International Thiess Riverprize Winners

International Thiess Riverprize Winners
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The International Thiess Riverprize was first awarded in 1999 during the International Riversymposium in Brisbane, Australia. The legacy of the Riverprize is growing. There are now more than 60 finalists and 10 international winners who have demonstrated their ability and commitment to restoring and protecting rivers.

The International Thiess Riverprize was inaugurally funded by Thiess Pty Ltd

 International Thiess Riverprize Winners


"It is indeed very special for the ICPDR family to win the Prize. It is an important recognition of the work done by the ICPDR and by the 500 people involved in its activities."
Philip Weller, Executive Secretary of ICPDR, Austria, winner of the International Thiess Riverprize 2007

 

"Winning the Thiess International Riverprize has been a great boost to our program. The prize money, along with our grand champion endowment fund, is the reason we can provide community conservation grants to numerous groups within our watershed each year.’"
Peter Krause, then Chair of the Grand River Conservation Authority, Canada, winner of the Internationa l Thiess Riverprize 2000

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International Thiess Riverprize Winners 1999 – 2008

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2008 – St. Johns River, USA

    Fact sheet on St. Johns River coming soon!

  

2007 – Danube River, Austria

    2007 International Thiess Riverprize Winner

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    2007 International Thiess Riverprize winner clip
    Fact sheet on Danube River coming soon!

 

2006 – Sha River, Chengdu, China          

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    2006 International Thiess Riverprize winner clip

    Fact sheet on Sha River coming soon!

      

2005 – Drôme River, France

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    2005 International Thiess Riverprize winner clip

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2004 – Siuslaw Basin, USA

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    2004 International Riverprize winner clip
    Fact sheet on Siuslaw Basin coming soon!

      

2003 – Alexander River, Israel, in cooperation with the Palestinians

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    2003 International Thiess Riverprize winner clip

    Fact sheet on Alexander River coming soon!

      

2002 – Mekong River, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand, Vietnam

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    2002 International Thiess Riverprize winner clip
      
    Fact sheet on Mekong River coming soon!

      

2001 – Blackwood River, Western Australia

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    2001 International Riverprize winner clip
    Fact sheet on Blackwood River coming soon!

 2000 – Grand River, Canada

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    2000 International Thiess Riverprize winner clip
    Fact sheet on Grand River coming soon!         

 

1999 – Mersey River, UK 

              1999 International Thiess Riverprize Winner                                                                       

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    1999 International Thiess Riverprize winner clip
    Fact sheet on Mersey River coming soon!
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 08 April 2009 )