2019 Winners

These seven Young Champions of the Earth were selected, showcasing exceptional potential to create a positive environmental impact. Young Champions of the Earth celebrates and supports individuals who have outstanding potential to create a positive environmental impact.

Adjany Costa

Angola, Africa

The Wildlife Protection through Community Based Natural Resource Management in Eastern Angola project aims to develop a model for communities in one of the last wildlife hubs in eastern Angola, as a tool to activate wildlife conservation and help protect

Anna Luisa Beserra

Brazil, Latin America and the Caribbean

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-harve

Louise Mabulo

Philippines, Asia and the Pacific

The Farm and Culinary Lounge established The Cacao Project, which aims to combat deforestation by reviving barren lands through tree planting, creating economic forests and nurseries, promoting fair trade and reforestation, while empowering farmers with

Marianna Muntianu

Russia, Europe

The “Plant the Forest” project aims to engage more people in reforestation efforts through their website. The “Plant the forest” educational gaming project turns actions in virtual reality to tree restoration in real life.

Molly Burhans

United States of America, North America

GoodLands is working to bring nature conservation to the scale and impact of Catholic healthcare and education, as the largest global network of its kind.

Omar Itani

The Lebanese Republic, West Asia

FabricAID reuses and recycles unwanted clothes.

Sonika Manandhar

Nepal, Asia and the Pacific

Green Energy Mobility aims to tackle the worst air quality in South Asia in Nepal, and make public transportation a quality alternative to private vehicles - especially for women s

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