Deadline: 30-Apr-25
The United Nations Environment Programme is thrilled to invite nominations for its Champions of the Earth Award to honour individuals and organizations whose actions have a transformative impact on the environment.
The award spotlights outstanding climate action focusing on solutions on methane, buildings and construction, sustainable cooling including energy efficiency, clean air, and forests.
Award Categories
- Policy Leadership Award: This award category recognizes individuals or organizations in public service whose actions and leadership have brought about profound, positive change for the environment within their country or internationally.
- Inspiration and Action Award: This award category recognizes individuals or organizations who have taken bold environmental action in urging and creating decisive positive change on behalf of the planet and its inhabitants.
- Entrepreneurial Vision Award: This award category recognizes individuals or organizations that challenge the status quo. The laureates in this field demonstrate how environmental sustainability is compatible with financial profitability.
- Science and Innovation Award: This award category recognizes individuals or organizations whose groundbreaking work pushes the boundaries of human knowledge and technology, with positive impacts on the environment.
Selection Criteria
- The selection criteria are as follows:
- Impact: Have the nominee’s actions resulted in profound environmental gains or demonstrated significant potential for replication and scaling?
- Novelty: Has the nominee done or achieved something new and innovative?
- Influence: How compelling and inspiring is the nominee’s story?
For more information, visit Champions of the Earth.