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16-Dec-20

UNEP announces 2020 Champions of the Earth Award

The UN Environment Program (UNEP) is presenting the Champions of the Earth Award since 2005, to inspire and motivate more people to act for nature.
The award recognizes outstanding environmental leaders from the public and private sectors, and from civil society for their pioneering initiatives aimed at healing the planet amid natural and man-made threats and whose action have had a positive impact on the environment.
The Champions of the Earth Award is presented in 5 categories, including Lifetime Achievement, Inspiration and Action, Policy Leadership, Entrepreneur Vision, Science and Innovation.
The 2020 Champions of the Earth Award has been bestowed upon 6 individuals. The list of winners is given below.

Policy Leadership – Frank Bainimarama, the Prime Minister of Fiji
Inspiration and Action – Yacouba Sawadogo, a farmer from Burkina Faso
Inspiration and Action – Nemonte Nenquimo, an Ecuadorian female green campaigner
Science and Innovation – Fabian Leendertz, a German scientist
Entrepreneur Vision – Mindy Lubber, an American social entrepreneur
Lifetime Achievement Award – Robert D. Bullard, an American scholar

By: Rohit Middha

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