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Announced today, the Champions of the Earth Awards, the UN’s highest environmental honor, will be presented to six outstanding environmental changemakers.
The…
Joan Carling is an indigenous rights activist and environmental defender from the Philippines. She has been defending land rights from grassroots to international…
Since prehistoric times, humans have used animals as a rudimentary technology to transform plant biomass into highly valued, nutrient-dense foods, including…
Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat are joint winners of the Champions of the Earth Award, in the Science and Innovation category.
Since prehistoric times,…
Zhejiang province derives its name from the Zhe River, meaning “crooked” or “bent” river. The rivers of Zhejiang Province have long been vital for communities,…
Cochin International Airport is the world’s first solar power airport. Its entire operations are powered by solar energy. The biggest and busiest airport of Kerala…
BEIJING, 13 September 2018 – Propelling the recognition for the world’s most outstanding environmental achievements, UN Environment this week announced a three-year…
Champions of the Earth laureate Boyan Slat and his Ocean Cleanup team launched their revolutionary marine litter cleanup system today.
Research shows that a scaled-…
The Thought For Food team likes a challenge – encouraging innovation in agriculture, and changing the way we eat. Having just closed the latest Thought For Food…
Young entrepreneur Badr Idrissi never waited to be told what to do. Instead, he looked for innovative solutions to problems. He would often take the family TV or…
“Service is my guiding value. One day we will leave this earth, and what remains is what we do for people,” says Omer Badokhon, the Young Champion of the Earth for…
In a remote village of the Himalayas, Kristin Kagetsu was struggling with a recipe. Not your average recipe for cooking up a delicious meal. This one was for making…
35 young entrepreneurs across 6 regions have made it to the regional finals for the 2018 cycle of the Young Champions of the Earth prize.
The public can vote for…
2014 UN Environment Champion of the Earth Fatima Jibrell once said: “People are fighting about limited resources, destroyed by displaced youth: a ready pool for…
Urban green spaces encourage active and healthy lifestyles, improve mental health, prevent disease, and provide a place for people to socialize. And especially when…
At a ceremony last week, the United Nations Office at Nairobi and Mobike, the world’s largest smart bike-sharing company, launched a bike-sharing scheme for the UN’…
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…
To mark this year’s International Women’s Day, we spoke to three Young Champions of the Earth - women who are already changing the world. We asked what inspires…
By Erik Solheim, Head of UN Environment
It’s not always easy to be optimistic about the future of our planet.
The oceans are rising, and some species are dying off…
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…
Nairobi, 5 December 2017 – Six inspirational environmental leaders today received the United Nations' highest environmental honour, the Champions of the Earth award…
Kaya Dorey wins Young Champion of the Earth prize for her sustainable apparel business innovation
Kaya is one of six inaugural winners from around the world to be…
2 December 2016 - Six inspirational environmental leaders representing government, research and grassroots action received today the United Nations' highest…
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