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About UN Champions of the Earth Prize Award: Details, History
About UN Champions of the Earth Prize Award: Details, History, Highlights
The annual 'Champions of the Earth' prize is awarded to outstanding leaders from government, civil society and the private sector whose actions have had a positive impact on the environment.
The award is the UN’s highest environmental recognition celebrating exceptional figures from the public and private sectors and from civil society.
The awards were established in 2005 under the United Nations Environment Programme. Since then, they have recognized 84 laureates ranging from leaders of nations to grassroots activists in the categories of policy, science, business and civil society.
The awards also recognise 5-7 laureates annually and they are invited to an award ceremony to receive a trophy, give an acceptance speech and take part in a press conference. No financial awards are conferred.
In 2017, the 'Champions of the Earth' programme was expanded to include Young Champions of the Earth - a forward-looking prize for talented innovators, aged between18 and 30, who demonstrate outstanding potential to create positive environmental impact.
