Award-winning filmmaker, Jeff Orlowski, is UN Environment Champion of the Earth for his achievements in sending powerful environmental messages to a global audience.
In this short video, watch the best moments of UN Environment's Champions of the Earth Award Show hosted by Dia Mirza and Alec Baldwin and held on September 26, 2018 in New York City.
Paul A. Newman & NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center are UN Environment Champions of the Earth for Science and Innovation and their outstanding contributions to the Montreal Protocol – which has phased out 99 per cent of ozone-depleting substances and led to the healing of the ozone layer.
Saihanba Afforestation Community is UN Environment Champion of the Earth 2017 for transforming degraded land into a lush paradise.
Michelle Bachelet, President of Chile, is UN Environment Champion of the Earth 2017, for outstanding leadership in creating marine protected areas and boosting renewable energy.
Wang Wenbiao, Chairman of Elion Resources Group, is UN Environment Champion of the Earth 2017 for Lifetime Achievement.
Mobike is UN Environment Champion of the Earth for Entrepreneurial Vision for exploring market-driven solutions to air pollution and climate change.
Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Jeff Orlowski is a UN Environment Champion of the Earth for insipiration and action.
Orlowski is the founder of Exposure Labs, which uses the power of storytelling to create impact. In 2012, he directed the climate-focused documentary, Chasing Ice, which has been screened in over 172 countries, 70 universities, over 75 film festivals, the White House and the UN.
His latest film, Chasing Coral, looks at the effects of ocean warming and coral bleaching on these vulnerable ecosystems. The award-winning documentary is the result of 500+ hours underwater, the creative application of cutting-edge technology, submissions of footage from volunteers from 30 countries, and support from more than 500 people around the world. It won the Sundance US Documentary Audience award.
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