Young Champions of the Earth

Young Champions of the Earth aims to celebrate and support individuals aged between 18 and 30 who have outstanding potential to create a positive environmental impact.

By UN Environment Programme

UN Environment Programme
Dare to Invent the Future: Apply to be a UN Young Champion of the Earth
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• United Nations Environment Programme launches 2020 Young Champions of the Earth prize • Competition open to environmental entrepreneurs between 18 and …
February 10
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Creating energy and fighting waste in Yemen
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The humanitarian crisis in Yemen is considered to be among the worst in the world. In 2019, 80 per cent of Yemen’s people were in need—an estimated …
February 3
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Are you the next Young Champion of the Earth for Europe?
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In the two years since Adam Dixon won the Young Champions of the Earth prize back in 2017, he has taken great strides in his mission to grow food …
January 29
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Making the impossible possible
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Sitting at a bus stop one day when she was 16, When Miranda Wang saw someone throw a plastic bottle into a trash bin, even though the recycling bin …
January 27
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Technology can help track choices to balance nutrition and climate impact
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At the start of the year as a Young Champion, Evocco had completed its first alpha tests with users of the Android smartphone app. The company was a …
January 22