Deadline: 30 May 2025
Do you know an inspiring young leader driving positive environmental change? Nominations are now open for the Green Youth Champions Awards — an opportunity to recognize and celebrate outstanding youth making a meaningful impact for the planet.
The Green Youth Champion Awards celebrates and honors young individuals, innovators, researchers, entrepreneurs, and youth-owned organizations making strides in the field of environmental sustainability.
These awards aim to recognize those who are driving environmentally sustainable projects in South Africa, with the goal of not only identifying and honoring individuals but also fostering creativity and promoting high-quality innovations and businesses that address the country’s challenges.
Focus Areas
- Water Conservation and Efficiency
- Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
- Agriculture and Food Security
- Waste Beneficiation and Management
- Green Buildings
- Sustainable Mobility and Responsible Tourism
- Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation
- Environmental Conservation and Protection
Award Categories
- The categories are as follows:
- Green Innovator of the Year: Awarded to a young individual or team that has developed a groundbreaking green technology, business model, or climate-smart solution with proven impact.
- Youth in Climate Justice Award: Recognises a youth activist or organisation advancing environmental justice, policy advocacy, and community-based climate resilience.
- Green SMME Trailblazer Award: Celebrates a youth-owned small business driving job creation, sustainability, and circular economy practices in their local community.
- Agricultural Eco-Champion Award: Presented to a young agripreneur or cooperative pioneering regenerative agriculture, agroecology, or climate-resilient farming methods.
- Legacy Impact Award: An honorary award for a past GYI alumnus whose long-term commitment and growth have demonstrated consistent contribution to green development and inspired the next generation.
For more information, visit Green Youth Indaba.
