Winners by region

YAWA is a portable, multifunctional and sustainable technology capable of obtaining up to 300 liter of water per day from atmospheric humidity and mist. This technology can be applied to provide access to drinking water to communities, in agricultural and forestry projects, and for the irrigation of green buildings. Yawa is an alternative that will allow us to prepare for the future in the face of an imminent water shortage that 33 countries will suffer in the world in the year 2040.

Sustainable Development and Water for All produces Aqualuz, a UN-recognized device that costs only US$125 and will reduce the problem of water infection through a rainwater-harvesting system from the semi-arid areas of Brazil. Applying the UNICEF and WHO recommended principle of solar water disinfection, they have developed Aqualuz as the only technology in the world for cisterns. It only needs sunlight to make rainwater suitable for consumption.

Coral Vita is created a global network of innovative land-based coral farms, using breakthrough methods developed at the Mote Marine Lab and the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology to grow corals up to fifty times faster while strengthening their resiliency to climate change. The land-based farms are scalable, allowing Coral Vita to grow millions of corals from a single site. Coral Vita’s business model supports restoration efforts, and by taking a community-based approach we integrate local actors to promote long-term reef stewardship.

Green roofs are eco-friendly infrastructures in the city of Quito, Ecuador. Selecting native plants suitable for green roofs is the key to making these infrastructures a success and ensuring that they are welcomed by citizens, authorities and industry alike. The use of native plants makes the city greener and restores the bird and insect biodiversity that has been displaced by urbanization. The project focusses on propagating and experimenting with different native plant species on green roofs to see how they fare.