Youth Action on the Triple Planetary Crisis.

Meet our Young Champions of the Earth!Winners

Fatemah Alzelzela

Winner for West Asia

"I’m acting for nature ... by exchanging waste for green space."

https://youtu.be/YGXplptOGtA

Lefteris Arapakis

Winner for Europe

"I’m acting for nature ... by creating a movement to clean up the Mediterranean."

https://youtu.be/rc8PA8uMPcg

Max Hidalgo Quinto

Winner for Latin America and the Caribbean

"I’m acting for nature ... by harnessing technology to provide safe water from humidity."

Niria Alicia Garcia

Winner for North America

"I’m acting for nature ... by connecting people to our world’s remarkable species."

https://youtu.be/J0O8zsCX2f4

Nzambi Matee

Winner for Africa

"I’m acting for nature ... by turning plastic pollution into a building solution."

Vidyut Mohan

Joint winner for Asia and the Pacific

"I’m acting for nature ... by connecting people to our world’s remarkable species."

https://youtu.be/d6-pmufDFOc

Xiaoyuan Ren

Joint winner for Asia and the Pacific

"I’m acting for nature ... by connecting people to our world’s remarkable species."

https://youtu.be/xqX0osZAR_g

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What is it?

Young Champions of the Earth is a forward-looking prize designed to breathe life into the ambitions of brilliant young environmentalists aged 18 - 30.

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