UNEP Champion of the Earth

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UNEP Champion of the Earth is the United Nations Environment Programme’s highest environmental honor, awarded to individuals and organizations for outstanding leadership and impact in protecting the environment.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNEP award
environmental award
international honor
administeredBy United Nations Environment Programme Secretariat
awardCategory Entrepreneurial Vision
Inspiration and Action
Lifetime Achievement
Policy Leadership
Science and Innovation
awardedFor entrepreneurial vision for sustainability
inspiration and action for the environment
lifetime achievement in environmental protection
policy leadership in environmental protection
science and innovation for the environment
awardType non-monetary recognition
ceremonyLocation various international venues
country United Nations
frequency annual
hasFocus climate action
environmental sustainability
nature and biodiversity protection
pollution reduction
resource efficiency
hasLanguage English
hasMotto UNEP’s highest environmental honor
inception 2005
mediaCoverage international
notableRecipient Al Gore
Boyan Slat
Emmanuel Macron
Felipe Calderón
Mohamed Nasheed
Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley
Wangari Maathai
organizer United Nations Environment Programme
partOf United Nations Environment Programme initiatives
presentedBy United Nations Environment Programme
purpose honor impact in protecting the environment
recognize outstanding environmental leadership
recognizes civil society leaders
government leaders
individuals
organizations
private sector leaders
relatedTo UNEP Young Champions of the Earth
scope global
selectionProcess nominations and expert review
shortName Champions of the Earth
website https://www.unep.org/championsofearth

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Lester R. Brown ("United Nations Environment Prize")
Partha Dasgupta
awardReceived
Gisele Bündchen ("UNEP Goodwill Ambassador")
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