{"id":112344,"date":"2026-01-31T02:50:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T01:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sonnenseite.com\/?p=112344"},"modified":"2026-01-31T12:20:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T11:20:29","slug":"uneps-2025-champions-of-the-earth-award-recognizes-five-climate-trailblazers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sonnenseite.com\/en\/environment\/uneps-2025-champions-of-the-earth-award-recognizes-five-climate-trailblazers\/","title":{"rendered":"UNEP\u2019s 2025 Champions of the Earth award recognizes five climate trailblazers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the world moves to slow climate change and create a more sustainable future, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) today named five climate forerunners as its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unep.org\/championsofearth\/\">2025 Champions of the Earth<\/a>. These five extraordinary leaders, who work on issues ranging from climate justice to sustainable cooling and forest protection, show that bold action can drive real change for people and planet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs the global impacts of the climate crisis intensify, innovation and leadership across every sector of society have never been more essential,\u201d said Inger Andersen, Executive Director of UNEP. \u201cYoung students demanding climate justice, subnational governments and architects leading on sustainable cooling and smart building design, research institutes slowing deforestation, and passionate individuals driving methane emissions reductions \u2013 this year\u2019s Champions of the Earth show the kind of leadership that will inspire the world to face down the challenge of climate change.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now in its 20th year, UNEP\u2019s Champions of the Earth award is the UN\u2019s highest environmental honour, celebrating environmental leaders who deliver important solutions in their fields. This year\u2019s laureates \u2013 announced on the margins of the seventh session of the UN Environment assembly &#8211; are tackling some of the most urgent challenges of our time: climate justice, methane emissions, sustainable cooling, resilient buildings, and forest conservation. Since 2005, the award has recognized 127 leaders whose vision and courage inspire global action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">UNEP\u2019s 2025 Champions of the Earth are:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unep.org\/championsofearth\/laureates\/2025\/pacific-island-students-fighting-climate-change\"><strong>Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 <em>Policy Leadership<\/em><br>A youth-led NGO that secured a landmark opinion from the International Court of Justice affirming states\u2019 legal obligations to prevent climate harm and protect human rights, their campaign is reshaping global climate law and empowering vulnerable nations.<br>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unep.org\/championsofearth\/laureates\/2025\/supriya-sahu\"><strong>Supriya Sahu<\/strong><\/a><strong>, Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Inspiration and Action<\/em><br>A pioneer in sustainable cooling and ecosystem restoration, Ms. Sahu\u2019s initiatives have created 2.5 million green jobs, expanded forest cover, and integrated heat adaptation into infrastructure, benefiting 12 million people and setting a model for climate resilience.<br>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unep.org\/championsofearth\/laureates\/2025\/mariam-issoufou\"><strong>Mariam Issoufou<\/strong><\/a><strong>, Principal and Founder, Mariam Issoufou Architects, Niger\/France<\/strong>\u2013 <em>Entrepreneurial Vision<\/em><br>By grounding her architecture in local materials and cultural heritage, Ms. Issoufou is redefining sustainable, climate-resilient buildings across the Sahel and inspiring a new generation of designers shaping Africa\u2019s built environment. Through projects like the Hikma Community Complex in Niger, she pioneers passive cooling techniques that keep buildings up to 10\u00b0C cooler without air conditioning.<br>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unep.org\/championsofearth\/laureates\/2025\/imazon\"><strong>Imazon<\/strong><\/a><strong>, Brazil<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Science and Innovation<\/em><br>A research institute combining science and AI-driven geospatial tools to curb deforestation, Imazon\u2019s work has strengthened forest governance, supported thousands of legal cases, and revealed the scale of illegal deforestation\u2014driving systemic change in the Amazon.<br>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unep.org\/championsofearth\/laureates\/2025\/manfredi-caltagirone\"><strong>Manfredi Caltagirone<\/strong><\/a><strong> (posthumous)<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Lifetime Achievement<\/em><br>Former head of UNEP\u2019s International Methane Emissions Observatory, Mr. Caltagirone championed transparency and science-based action on methane, influencing the EU\u2019s first regulation on methane emissions and shaping global energy policy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The work of this year\u2019s laureates focuses on the crisis of climate change:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unep.org\/resources\/emissions-gap-report-2025\">global temperatures are on track to exceed 1.5\u00b0C within the next decade<\/a>, and current pledges fall short of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/unfccc.int\/process-and-meetings\/the-paris-agreement\">Paris Agreement goals.<\/a> Adaptation costs for developing countries could reach&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unep.org\/resources\/adaptation-gap-report-2025\">$310\u2013<\/a>$365 billion annually by 2035, twelve times current funding levels. Yet, these Champions prove that action is possible\u2014and powerful. Cutting methane today can cool the planet within years, improve air quality, and create jobs. Restoring forests safeguards water, reduces disasters, and protects biodiversity. Sustainable cooling and resilient buildings save lives, preserve food and vaccines, and keep economies productive. Climate justice ensures that vulnerable communities have a voice and legal protection.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<h5 class=\"green\">Source<\/h5>\r\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unep.org\/news-and-stories\/press-release\/uneps-2025-champions-earth-award-recognizes-five-climate\">United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) 2026<\/a> &#8211; The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unep.org\/\">UN Environment Programme<\/a>\u00a0is the leading global voice on the environment. 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