- The Champions of Earth Award is termed to be the UN’s highest honour in the environment field.
- Following are the winners in each category:
Category |
Winner |
Contribution |
Policy Leadership |
Frank Bainimarama (PM of Fiji) |
Global climate action work and commitment to climate-responsive national development |
Inspiration and Action |
Nemonte Nenquimo (Ecuador) |
Leadership work with indigenous communities that halted drilling in Ecuador’s Amazon rainforest |
Inspiration and Action |
Yacouba Sawadogo (Burkina Faso) |
For teaching farmers about his traditional nature-based solution to regenerate their soil and turn barren land into arable land and forest across Africa |
Science and Innovation |
Dr Fabian Leendertz (Germany) |
Discovery in zoonotic and his work in One Health |
Entrepreneur Vision |
Mindy Lubber (USA) |
For commitment to convert capital markets green by mobilizing top investors and companies and for making the business case for climate action and sustainability |
Champion of the Earth Lifetime Achievement Award |
Prof.Robert D Bullard (USA) |
Commitment and service to environmental justice |
- Static Part:
- HQ of UNEP: Nairobi Kenya
Question:
a. Prof.Robert D Bullard
b. Frank Bainimarama
c. Nemonte Nenquimo
d. Mindy Lubber