About:
- The annual Champions of the Earth prize is the UN’s highest environmental honour.
- It recognizes outstanding individuals and organizations from the public and private sectors and from civil society whose actions have had a transformative positive impact on the environment.
- It was launched in 2005 by United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment).
- Champions of the Earth recognizes laureates in the following 5 categories: (1) Lifetime Achievement, (2) Policy Leadership, (3) Action and Inspiration, (4) Entrepreneurial Vision and (5) Science and Innovation.
Winners of the 2018 Champions of the Earth Awards:
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Category
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Laureate(s)
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1
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Entrepreneurial Vision
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Cochin International Airport
(awarded for its leadership in the use of sustainable energy)
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2
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Policy Leadership
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Emmanuel Macron, President of France and
Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India
(awarded for their efforts regarding the International Solar Alliance)
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3
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Lifetime achievement award
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Joan Carling
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4
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Science and Innovation
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Beyond Meat and
Impossible Foods
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5
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Inspiration and Action
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China’s Zhejiang’s Green Rural Revival Programme
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Young Champions of the Earth:
- In 2017, on similar lines, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) launched Young Champions of the Earth, a new initiative to spot young, talented people between the ages of 18 and 30 and support their inspiring ideas to save the environment.
- Under it, Seven Young Champions – selected from every global region – will receive $15,000 each in seed funding and intensive mentoring to help them implement their ideas.
