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United Nations, women sweep UN's 2021 'Champions Earth'

Verantwortlicher Autor: Giorgio Esposito EN, 22.12.2021, 19:24 Uhr
Presse-Ressort von: GIORGIO ESPOSITO Bericht 6991x gelesen
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EN [ENA] A Caribbean-based prime minister, scientist, group of indigenous women and an entrepreneur have been announced as this year's winners of the United Nations 'Champions of the Earth' awards. According to the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) .....

A Caribbean-based prime minister, scientist, group of indigenous women and entrepreneur have been announced as this year's winners of the United Nations 'Champions of the Earth' awards . According to theUnited Nations Environment Program (UNEP), the all-female champions were chosen for their impact and their leadership in taking courageous action on behalf of people and the planet. "These Champions of the Earth inspire, defend, mobilize and act to address the greatest environmental challenges of our time, including the protection and restoration of ecosystems," the agency said in a statement.

The Women of the Sea of ​​Melanesia, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands have been recognized in the category of Inspiration and Action. The group trains local women to monitor and assess the impacts of widespread coral bleaching on some of the world's most endangered coral reefs using marine science and technology. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, from Uganda , received the highest award in the Science and Innovation category. She was the Uganda Wildlife Authority's first wildlife veterinarian and is a recognized world authority on primate and zoonotic diseases.As CEO and founder of Conservation Through Public Health (CTPH), she leads the implementation of three integrated strategic programs.

Finally, Maria Kolesnikova, from the Kyrgyz Republic , was awarded in the Entrepreneurial Vision category. She is an environmental activist, youth advocate and head of MoveGreen, an organization that works to monitor and improve air quality in Central Asia. Under the leadership of Ms Kolesnikova, the organization has developed an app called AQ.kg, which collects data, every 20 minutes from the two largest cities in Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek and Osh, on the concentration of pollutants in the air, including PM2. 5 and PM10 and nitrogen dioxide. (Italy News Press Agency - Media Partner United Nations (New York) - www.italianews.org)

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