Earth Prize 2025: Seven Youth Innovations Driving Global Environmental Change
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📰 The quick summary: Seven youth-led environmental innovations from around the world compete for The Earth Prize 2025 global title through public voting until Earth Day, advancing solutions from water purification to eco-packaging and climate education.
📈 One key stat: In the Philippines, 30% of food is lost due to supply chain breakdowns, which Kultibado’s web app aims to solve by directly connecting farmers to consumers.
💬 One key quote: “These students aren’t waiting for the future; they’re building it!”
1️⃣ The big picture: The Earth Prize 2025 has revealed its seven regional winners, each representing innovative youth-led solutions to pressing environmental challenges. The projects range from PURA’s light-and-plasma water purification system in Europe to Kiriboard’s origami-inspired eco-packaging in North America. Other winning innovations include urban green spaces in Africa, a food waste reduction app in Southeast Asia, AI-powered sustainability education in the Middle East, electricity-free medical refrigeration in Asia, and AI-guided urban cooling in South America. The public can now vote until Earth Day (April 22nd) to determine which project becomes the global winner.
2️⃣ Why is this good news: Young innovators across the globe are creating practical, scalable solutions to urgent environmental problems. These projects tackle critical issues like antimicrobial resistance, plastic pollution, food waste, and urban heat islands. The solutions are designed to be cost-effective and easily implemented in real-world settings. Each regional winner receives funding to advance their project, potentially impacting millions of lives while protecting the environment. The combination of youth innovation, practical solutions, and immediate action shows how the next generation leads positive environmental change.
3️⃣ What’s next: The public voting period runs until April 22nd (Earth Day) to select the global winner from among the seven regional champions. Each team plans to use their initial funding to scale their projects, from building new prototypes to expanding their reach and impact. Several teams are already working to establish partnerships with businesses, schools, and communities to implement their solutions. The winning innovations stand ready for real-world application and expansion.
Read the full story here: Happy Eco News – The Earth Prize 2025: Vote for the Global Winner by 22 April!
