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21 December, 2020
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An Indian entrepreneur is among the seven winners of the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) “Young Champions of the Earth” 2020 prize. This award is given to spot global change-makers between the ages of 18 and 30 and support their ideas to save the environment.
Seven champions are selected from each global region: Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, North America, West Asia and two from Asia and the Pacific. This prize, launched by UNEP in 2017, is in similar lines to UNEP’s Champions of the Earth prize.
Past News:2018 for UPSC
Winners of the 2018 Champions of the Earth Awards:
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Category |
Laureate(s) |
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1 |
Entrepreneurial Vision |
Cochin International Airport (awarded for its leadership in the use of sustainable energy) |
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2 |
Policy Leadership |
Emmanuel Macron, President of France and Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India (awarded for their efforts regarding the International Solar Alliance) |
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3 |
Lifetime achievement award |
Joan Carling |
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4 |
Science and Innovation |
Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods |
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5 |
Inspiration and Action |
China’s Zhejiang’s Green Rural Revival Programme |
Young Champions of the Earth:
Source: PIB
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