Natalie Kyriacou

Natalie Kyriacou - Australian, Asia and the Pacific

2018 Winner | | Australian

Kids’ Corner is an inclusive digital classroom inspiring children and educators to participate in wildlife and environmental conservation and sciences through a range of curriculum-approved learning technologies, games and programs. Kids’ Corner offers a suite of educational resources for children, including workshop-based environmental programs, animation videos, fact sheets, infographics, reading materials, teachers-notes, games and home activities. Kids’ Corner provides children with an enjoyable and creative way of learning about wildlife and the environment. Kids’ Corner breaks down complex issues into easy, fun, positive and actionable concepts that can be used in any setting. Kids’ Corner is dedicated to inclusive learning, and will be available online and offline, as well as in homes, schools and hospitals.

I am the Founder and CEO of My Green World, the Creator of World of the Wild mobile game app, and the Australian Director of Sri Lankan-based NGO, Dogstar Foundation. I am a sitting member of the IUCN, a World Economic Forum ‘Global Shaper’ and a Forbes 30 Under 30 honouree. For over ten years, I have been driving positive change worldwide: creating inclusive youth education programs and technologies that increase access to wildlife and environmental conservation and sciences. My approach has been to spark curiosity among young people by creating entertaining learning technologies that are accessible to all.

Disclaimer: NOTE: This content was shared online for the 2019 cycle of the Young Champions of the Earth programme and has not been updated. This listing does not constitute any endorsement by nor status with the UN Environment Programme.

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