Climate Champion
Climate ChampionUCLA's Institute of the Environment and Sustainability has named bioacoustics researcher Zuzana Buřivalová the 2026 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award winner, a $100,000 prize for innovators under 40.
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Climate ChampionJack Dangermond, the president of global mapping technology company Esri, has received California's 30×30 Champion Award for his leadership in science, technology, philanthropy and partnership — advancing the state's landmark conservation goal of protecting 30 percent of its lands and coastal waters by 2030. Award presented at the 30×30 Partnership 2026 Summit The award was
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Climate ChampionThe Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has received the AfriGEO Weather, Climate and Early Warning Services Award, one of the continent's leading recognitions for climate resilience work, in honour of its use of weather, climate and Earth-observation data to strengthen early warning systems and protect communities from extreme weather. Award presented in Abuja The award was
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Climate ChampionKey facts Who: Six young environmental leaders from the United States, Mexico and Canada What: Named winners of the 2026 Brower Youth Awards for Environmental Leadership Announced by: Earth Island Institute's New Leaders Initiative, on 6 October 2026 Ceremony: Monday 19 October 2026, Berkeley, California Why it matters: Now in its 27th year, the award
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Climate ChampionFrom AGRA's Climate and Productivity Champion award in Kigali to Dane County's 73 climate champions and Ohio's 2026 Clean Energy Champions Awards: an explainer on the people and programs turning climate pledges into measurable action.
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Climate ChampionWorldwide Fruit has been named Climate Champion of the Year at the 2026 FPC Fresh Awards in London for its Model Farm approach to regenerative, lower-carbon fruit production.
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Climate ChampionCOP31's High-Level Climate Champion Samed Ağırbaş has promised "everyone's COP" in Antalya, where 100,000+ people from 197 countries are expected, and announced a ₺10 billion financing package for zero-waste businesses.
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Climate ChampionLONDON — The winners of the 2026 BREEAM Awards, the built environment’s leading global sustainability honours, were revealed in London on 30 September, putting the spotlight on the people, projects and cities setting the pace on climate action in construction — from a Greek sustainability champion to a historic London palace and a carbon-cutting Dutch
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Climate ChampionWorldwide Fruit Limited has been named Climate Champion of the Year at the 2026 FPC Fresh Awards in London, honoured for its Model Farm approach that turns climate ambition into measurable action across orchards and grower networks.
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Tanmiah Food Company has launched a plan to plant 100,000 eucalyptus and sidr trees across the UNESCO-listed Al-Ahsa oasis in Saudi Arabia, in a four-way partnership advancing the Saudi Green Initiative.
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Green JournalismCovering Climate Now has published a practical guide to help journalists cover COP31 in Antalya, from preparation and trusted resources to the negotiation storylines to follow.
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Green JournalismAmphora Media's cross-border investigation "Profit in Every Drop" has won Environment and Planning Journalism at the Malta Journalism Awards 2026.
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Green JournalismBroadcast journalists from Namibia, Zambia and Senegal have begun a two-day climate reporting programme under the AUB–Green Climate Fund Climate Impact Stories Partnership, aiming for accurate, human-centred, solutions-focused coverage.
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Green JournalismEntries have opened for the 2026 Climate Media Awards, celebrating African reporting on how communities grow, share and source food in a changing climate.
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Green JournalismUN-OHRLLS has opened a fully funded journalism fellowship for reporters from 44 least developed countries to cover the Doha Programme of Action Midterm Review in Doha on 25-27 March 2027. Applications close 30 November 2026; ten fellows will be selected.
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Green JournalismCanada and United Nations University experts brief journalists on 2 November 2026, a week before COP31 opens in Antalya, Türkiye.
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Green JournalismStephanie Wallcraft has won the 2026 AJAC Environmental Journalism Award for her article on Natural Resources Canada's Fuel Consumption Guide, with Nadine Filion as runner-up.
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Green JournalismGrist has launched Distorted, a months-long reporting series on how misinformation spreads before, during and after extreme weather, and how trusted journalism can help communities find the truth.
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