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New York, 19 September 2023 – Entrepreneur and climate advocate Christopher (Chris) Kemper was today designated the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Advocate for Partnerships during the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
The recent UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.2) will go down in history for its historic agreement to end plastic pollution.
Next month, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) will announce the award of the United Nations’ top environmental honour to the 2021 Champions of the Earth.
But before the 2021 Champions are unveiled, three past winners took centre stage in Glasgow at COP 26.
Healthy food systems have a positive impact on the natural environment. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is partnering with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to bring youth action to food systems.
In the wake of a global pandemic, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are crucial to economic recovery.
On 3rd February 2021, The Duke of Cambridge, Prince William spoke to seven young environmentalists from the UN Environment Programme's (UNEP
An engineer who turns plastic rubbish into paving stones. An activist who is fighting to save endangered salmon. And an inventor who developed a machine capable of pulling water out of the air.
These are just some of the winners of the 2020 Young Champions of the Earth prize, announced on 15 December by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
The Young Champions of the Earth prize is awarded every year to seven entrepreneurs under the age of 30 with bold ideas for sustainable environmental change.
The seven winners, hailing from different regions around the world, receive seed funding, mentoring and communications support to amplify their efforts.
Nairobi, 15 December 2020 – The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) today named seven young scien
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres shares his message of support for the 2020 Champions of the Earth, the UN’s highest environmental honour, and Young Champions of the Earth, UNEP's forward looking prize.
The word champion is a powerful one; it can be a noun, or a verb, or even a descriptor of something excellent, someone extraordinary, the best of the best. All three meanings befit the winners of this year’s Champions of the Earth award and the Young Champions of the Earth prize.
The United Nations Environment Programme announced today the names of the 35 regional finalists competing for the Young Champions of the Earth prize, the UN’s highest environmental honor for youth.
A global jury will select seven winners, one from each region and two from Asia-Pacific.
Like the popular fitness apps, which help users track their exercise activities, food intake and more, an app called Evocco aims to give consumers information about their shopping habits to help cut their carbon footprint by estimating the climate impact of their choices.
Sonika Manandhar’s Green Energy Mobility platform is a big data solution developed by 2019 Young Champion for Asia and the Pacific to combat climate change in Nepal.
Since winning the Young Champions of the Earth prize in Asia and the Pacific in 2019, Sonika Manandhar’s big data solution has taken off. Her Green Energy Mobility platform strives to combat climate change in Nepal by helping women own and upgrade their three-wheeler electric minibuses through low-interest impact financing.
Musician Shady Rabab had an idea: to get kids off the streets through making musical instruments from plastic waste.
If you’re passionate about the environment and want to take your message far and wide in 2020, this could be your chance.
If you’re passionate about the environment and want to take your message far and wide in 2020, this could be your chance.
As the new year dawns, this is the perfect time to reset and rethink.
As you make your New Year’s resolutions, keep the environment in mind.
From the official launch of the Principles for Responsible Banking to the more than 150 proposals for nature-based solutions to the climate crisis, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) made great strides in pushing for climate actio
With United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres designated “keynote listener,” the first Youth Climate Summit on 21 September held at UN Headquarters over the weekend had a high-level audience.
But it is what young people had to say during the day-long summit and at related events leading up to the Climate Action Summit on Monday 23 September that will resonate with millions on the front lines of climate action.
UN Environment announced today the names of the 35 regional finalists competing for the Young Champions of the Earth prize, the highest environmental honor for youth attributed by the United Nations.
The global jury will select seven winners, one from each region and two from the Asia-Pacific, and the winners will be announced in September.
Winners receive US$15,000 in funding as well as tailored support to bring their
“Being an entrepreneur is a challenge but also a great privilege,” says Egyptian musician and artist Shady Rabab. The Young Champion of the Earth for Africa is preparing to give a workshop in Morocco, at the General Assembly of Citizen Entrepreneurs and Organizations.
When was the last time you looked in your fridge and had to throw something away? For many of us, this is more common than we’d like to admit.
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that, every year, a third of food produced does not even reach the table.
As Easter approaches, all over the world orders ramp up for chocolate bunnies and Easter eggs. But, have you ever thought about where chocolate comes from and its environmental impact?
Are you looking for opportunities to brainstorm concepts and think about how to tackle environmental challenges differently in 2019?
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Young Champions of the Earth is a forward-looking prize designed to breathe life into the ambitions of brilliant young environmentalists.