List of Champions of Earth Award Winners

Name of Awardees

Categories for recognition

2018

Narendra Modi, India

Policy Leadership

Emmanuel Macron

Policy Leadership

Beyond Meat -

Science and Innovation

Impossible Foods

Science and Innovation

Cochin International Airport

Entrepreneurial Vision

Zhejiang’s Green Rural Revival Programme

Inspiration and Action

Joan Carling

Lifetime Achievement Award

2017

Michelle Bachelet

Policy Leadership

Paul A. Newman & NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

Science and Innovation

Mobike

Entrepreneurial Vision

Jeff Orlowski

Inspiration and Action

Saihanba Afforestation Community

Inspiration and Action

Christopher I'Anson

General Champion

Wang Wenbiao

Lifetime Achievement Award

2016

Afroz Shah

Inspiration and Action

Berta Cáceres

Inspiration and Action

José Sarukhán Kermez

Lifetime Achievement

Leyla Acaroglu

Science and Innovation

The Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy (MASEN)

Entrepreneurial Vision

Paul Kagame

Policy Leadership

2015

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh

Policy Leadership

Black Mamba APU

Inspiration & Action

The National Geographic Society

Science & Innovation

Natura Brasil

Entrepreneurial Vision

Paul Polman

Entrepreneurial Vision

2014

Boyan Slat

Inspiration and Action

Fatima Jibrell, Somalia

Environmental conservation

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

Policy Leadership

Tommy Remengesau, Jr.

Policy Leadership

Mario José Molina-Pasquel Henríquez

Lifetime Leadership

Robert Watson (scientist)

Science and Innovation

Sylvia Earle

Lifetime Leadership

U.S. Green Building Council

Entrepreneurial Vision

2013

Janez Potočnik

Policy Leadership

Brian McClendon

Entrepreneurial Vision

Carlo Petrini

Inspiration and Action

Izabella Teixeira

Policy Leadership

Jack Dangermond

Entrepreneurial Vision

Martha Isabel Ruiz Corzo

Inspiration and Action

Veerabhadran Ramanathan

Science and Innovation

2012

President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, Mongolia -

Policy Leadership category

Fabio Coletti Barbosa, Brazil (CEO of Grupo Abril) and Dr Sultan Ahmed al Jaber, United Arab Emirates (CEO of Masdar)

Entrepreneurial Vision category

Bertrand Piccard, Switzerland

Inspiration and Action category

Sander Van der Leeuw, Netherlands

Science and Innovation category

Samson Parashina, Kenya

Special Category for Grassroots Initiatives

2011

President Felipe Calderón, Mexico

Policy Leadership Category

Dr. Olga Speranskaya, Russia

Science & Innovation Category

Zhang Yue, Broad Group, China

Entrepreneurial Vision Category

Louis Palmer, Switzerland

Inspiration & Action Category co-winner

Angélique Kidjo, Benin

Inspiration & Action Category co-winner

2010

President Mohamed Nasheed, Maldives

Policy Leadership Category

Taro Takahashi, Japan

Science & Innovation Category

Vinod Khosla, India

Entrepreneurial Vision Category

Prince Mostapha Zaher, Afghanistan

Inspiration & Action Category [co-winner]

Zhou Xun, China

Inspiration & Action Category co-winner

President Bharrat Jagdeo, Guyana

For Biodiversity Conservation & Ecosystem Management

2009

Erik Solheim, Norway

Policy Leadership Category (co-winner)

Kevin Conrad and the Coalition for Rainforest Nations, Papua New Guinea

Policy Leadership Category (co-winner)

Janine Benyus, United States

Science & Innovation Category

Ron Gonen, United States

Entrepreneurial Vision Category

Tulsi Tanti, India

Entrepreneurial Vision Category

Yann Arthus-Bertrand, France

Inspiration & Action Category

2008

Balgis Osman-Elasha, Sudan from Africa

For her work on climate change and adaptation in northern and eastern Africa.

Atiq Rahman, Bangladesh from Asia and the Pacific

For his national and international experience in sustainable development, and environment and resource management. He is one of the leading specialists in the field.

Albert II, Prince of Monaco, Monaco from Europe

For his commitment to sustainable development in Monaco. Under his leadership, Monaco is now applying an exemplary policy on CO2 reduction in every sphere of society as well as in the business sector.

Liz Thompson, Barbados from Latin America and the Caribbean

For her outstanding work at the national and international levels. She is one of the recognized leaders on environmental issues of the Small Island Developing States (SIDS).

Timothy E. Wirth, United States from North America

For his work as the head of the UN Foundation and Better World Fund, he established the environment as a priority and mobilized resources to address it.

Abdul-Qader Ba-Jammal, Yemen from West Asia

For his environmental policies as Minister and then as Prime Minister in Yemen. He established its Ministry of Water and Environment and the Environment Protection Authority.

Helen Clark, New Zealand

For her environmental strategies and her three initiatives - the emissions trading scheme, the energy strategy and the energy efficiency and conservation strategy.

2007

Cherif Rahmani, Algeria from Africa

For advancing environmental law in Algeria and for addressing the issue of desertification.

Elisea "Bebet" Gillera Gozun, Philippines from Asia and the Pacific

For pushing forward the environmental agenda in her native Philippines by winning the trust of business leaders, non-governmental organizations and political decision-makers alike.

Viveka Bohn, Sweden from Europe:

For playing a prominent role in multilateral negotiations and her leadership in global efforts to ensure chemical safety.

Marina Silva, Brazil from Latin America and the Caribbean

For her tireless fight to protect the Amazon rainforest while taking into account the perspectives of people who use the resources in their daily lives

Al Gore, United States from North America

For making environmental protection a pillar of his public service and for educating the world on the dangers posed by rising greenhouse gas emissions

His Royal Highness Prince Hassan Bin Talal, Jordan from West Asia

For his belief in transboundary collaboration to protect the environment and for addressing environmental issues in a holistic manner.

Jacques Rogge and the International Olympic Committee (IOC)

For advancing the sport and environment agenda by providing greater resources to sustainable development and for introducing stringent environmental requirements for cities bidding to host Olympic Games