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The 2019 Champions of the Earth and Young Champions of the Earth award ceremony will be streamed on 26 September 2019, from New York starting at 7:30pm US Eastern Standard Time. Find your local time here.

The 2019 Champion of the Earth for Inspiration and Action goes to Ant Forest. The program was launched in August 2016 and promotes greener lifestyles by inspiring users to reduce carbon emissions in their daily.

The 2019 Champion of the Earth for Policy and Leadership goes to Costa Rica. As it battles to preserve its biodiversity, Costa Rica has emerged as a global leader in sustainability, green development and clean.

The 2019 Champion of the Earth for Inspiration and Action goes to Fridays for Future. Fridays For Future is a movement that began in August 2018, after then 15 years old Greta Thunberg sat in front of the Swedish.

The 2019 Champion of the Earth Award for Entrepreneurial Vision goes to Patagonia. Since 1973, Patagonia has placed sustainability at the heart of its business. Many of its products are made from recycled plastic… Related articles:

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Patagonia awarded United Nations’ flagship environmental honor for entrepreneurial vision Patagonia recognized for its commitment to sustainability and advocacy for the protection of the planet’s fragile resources 

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The 2019 Champion of the Earth Award for Entrepreneurial Vision goes to Patagonia.

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Climate change was top of the agenda at the Social Good Summit.

Entrepreneurial Vision

Since Patagonia was founded in 1973 by renowned environmentalist and entrepreneur Yvon Chouinard, the US outdoor apparel brand has won plaudits for its sustainable supply chains and advocacy for the environment. The company recently updated its mission statement to reflect the urgency of the environmental crisis: “We’re in business to save our home planet”.

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The 2019 Champion of the Earth for Inspiration and Action goes to Fridays for Future.

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Fridays for Future receives United Nations’ top environmental award for inspiration and action Global student movement hailed for its role in highlighting the devastating effects of climate change New York, 21 Sep

Inspiration and Action

Fridays for Future is a dynamic global student movement pushing for immediate action on climate change through active campaigning and advocacy. It was chosen as Champion of the Earth for inspiration and action because of its role in highlighting the devastating effects of climate change. 

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The 2019 Champion of the Earth for Policy and Leadership goes to Costa Rica. As it battles to preserve its biodiversity, Costa Rica has emerged as a global leader in sustainability, green development and clean energy.

Categorized Under: Latin America and the Caribbean

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Costa Rica has long punched above its weight as a global green pioneer with a strong social conscience, but now the Central American nation is preparing to cross the ultimate environmental frontier with a detailed plan to decarbonize its economy by

Categorized Under: Latin America and the Caribbean

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Costa Rica wins United Nations’ flagship environmental award in the policy leadership category Central American country recognized for leading the way to a zero-carbon future 20 September 2019 -- Costa Ri

Policy Leadership

A celebrated world leader in sustainability, Costa Rica has been chosen as Champion of the Earth for policy leadership because of its pioneering role in the protection of nature and its commitment to ambitious policies to combat climate change. 

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Ant Forest, awarded United Nations’ top environmental honour in inspiration and action category Ant Forest recognized for inspiring consumers to reduce their carbon footprint, resulting in China’s largest private sector tree-planting

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The 2019 Champion of the Earth for Inspiration and Action goes to Ant Forest. The program was launched in August 2016 and promotes greener lifestyles by inspiring users to reduce carbon emissions in their daily lives.

Categorized Under: Asia and the Pacific

Inspiration and Action

For turning the green good deeds of half a billion people into green trees planted in some of China’s most arid regions, Ant Forest mini-programme has been awarded Champion of the Earth for inspiration and action.

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Paul Polman’s words come in a rush and it’s little wonder.

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