By recognising the successes that are being achieved on the environmental frontlines, the Champions of the Earth award seeks to inspire hope and action for a…
Sir David Attenborough is awarded with the United Nations Champions of the Earth Lifetime Achievement Award by the UN Environment Programme Executive Director,…
Sir David Attenborough is the recipient of the Champions of the Earth Lifetime Achievement Award for his dedication to research, documentation, and advocacy for the…
The Escazú Agreement, which will enter into force on Earth Day, April 22, 2021, promotes environmental democracy in Latin America and the Caribbean and includes…
On 11 December 2020, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) announced six laureates of the 2020 Champions of the Earth award, the UN’s highest environmental honour.…
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres shares his message of support for the 2020 Champions of the Earth, the UN’s highest environmental honour, and Young…
The 2019 Champion of the Earth Award for Entrepreneurial Vision goes to Patagonia.
Since 1973, Patagonia has placed sustainability at the heart of its business.…
The 2019 Champion of the Earth for Inspiration and Action goes to Fridays for Future. Fridays For Future is a movement that began in August 2018, after then 15…
The 2019 Champion of the Earth for Policy and Leadership goes to Costa Rica. As it battles to preserve its biodiversity, Costa Rica has emerged as a global leader…
The 2019 Champion of the Earth for Inspiration and Action goes to Ant Forest. The program was launched in August 2016 and promotes greener lifestyles by inspiring…
Do you want to change the world? We’re here to help. Young Champions of the Earth aims to celebrate and support individuals between the ages of 18 and 30 who have…
Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Jeff Orlowski is a UN Environment Champion of the Earth for insipiration and action.
Orlowski is the founder of Exposure Labs,…
Of the more than 100 videos we produced in 2017, here are seven that bring out some of the highlights of the year.
1. World Pangolin Day
On 18 February, we…