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In the wake of a global pandemic, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are crucial to economic recovery. Not only do they comprise  90 per cent of businesses, these enterprises are also responsible for more than half of global employment.

Young Champion of the Earth from 2017, Mariama Mamane, turns water hyacinth, an invasive species, into fertilizer, bio-gas and energy.

The sun fades fast on a small village surrounding the outskirts of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso’s capital city. Shadows fall in long dark lines across a neat row of houses. A group of school children race through the alleyways on their way home, clutching their school books.

Miranda Wang is Young Champion of the Earth for North America. The Young Champions of the Earth Prize is powered by Covestro.