The charity Reverence for Life (UK) announces its inaugural essay prize. Further information about the charity, and its philosophy, is available at http://www.albertschweitzer.org.uk/. The essay prize is worth £200 and asks how Reverence for Life can affect our everyday lives. Essays may be rooted in any discipline; there are no constraints on the age or status of applicants. Particular credit will be given to carefully thought out and well expressed ideas on how Reverence for Life can be implemented in modern life.
Essays of up to 5,000 words will be accepted up until 1 February 2008, submitted either in paper copy to Reverence for Life (UK) Essay Prize, Kenwood Cottage, Croydon, nr Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 0DR, or electronically to essayprize@albertschweitzer.org.uk. Any queries should be addressed to this e-mail address. Essays will be judged by charity trustees, and successful applicants will be informed by the end of March. Award-winning essays may be published on the website and/or in the charity newsletter.