{"id":28636,"date":"2025-12-12T11:26:05","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T05:56:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=28636"},"modified":"2025-12-12T15:30:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T10:00:19","slug":"champions-of-the-earth-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/champions-of-the-earth-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Champions of the Earth Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Champions of the Earth Award Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Additional Chief Secretary of the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Forests of Tamil Nadu, Ms Supriya Sahu, has won the UN Environment Programme\u2019s 2025 Champions of the Earth Award.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Champions of the Earth Award<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was <\/span><b>established in 2005<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and awarded by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/un-environment-assembly\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>United Nations Environment Programme<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/un-environment-assembly\/\" target=\"_blank\"> (UNEP)<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the <\/span><b>UN\u2019s highest environmental honour<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, recognises trailblazers at the forefront of efforts to protect people and the planet.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every year, <\/span><b>UNEP honours individuals and organizations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> working on innovative and sustainable solutions to <\/span><b>address the triple planetary<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> crisis of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Champions of the Earth are Celebrated in Four Categories<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Policy leadership:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Public sector officials leading global or national action for the environment. They shape dialogue, lead commitments and act for the good of the planet.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Inspiration and action:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Leaders taking bold steps to inspire positive change to protect our world. They lead by example, challenge behavior and inspire millions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Entrepreneurial vision:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Visionaries challenging the status quo to build a cleaner future. They build systems, create new technology and spearhead a groundbreaking vision.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Science and innovation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Trailblazers pushing the boundaries of technology for profound environmental benefit.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/acs-supriya-sahu-of-tamil-nadu-wins-unep-2025-champions-of-the-earth-award\/#:~:text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">News On Air<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Champions of the Earth Award was established in 2005 and awarded by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). 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