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The nomination period for the 2022 Children’s Climate Prize is now open!
Entry submissions and nominations for the 2022 Children's Climate Prize will be accepted beginning on Monday, November 22, 2021. Young people, between the ages of 12 and 17, who have made extraordinary and innovative efforts toward combating climate and environmental issues, can now nominate themselves or be nominated by others. This nomination period will be open until May 15, 2022.
A September 2021 study highlights the global youth as experiencing a "deep anxiety" in regards to the climate threat. A large proportion of the global youth are also fearful of the future. However, many of these individuals are taking charge and channeling their worry and fear into action, putting pressure on our leaders. These young people dare to think differently and see opportunities where others see difficulties. There are an abundance of (young) individuals, globally, who are fighting for a better future for the planet, often without any recognition at all. The Children’s Climate Prize was established to highlight these individuals and their efforts, as well as increase the spread of hope and inspiration. It is the Children's Climate Foundation that annually awards the prize of 100 000 SEK to a lucky winner, chairman of the foundation; Johannes Boson emphasizes the importance of highlighting young people's creativity.
- Hope and action is pushing the climate work forward. That is why it is important to highlight all the progress taking place. The passion and commitment of our laureates and finalists inspires us and others to continue the fight for a sustainable world, and we hope to contribute to their continued success as well.
Once again, the 2021 Children’s Climate Prize was held as a virtual event. This year’s celebration focused on the finalists and winner, 15-year-old Reshma Kosaraju who won with her project AI against forest fires. We hope to return to celebrating in Stockholm City Hall by 2022, with finalists and prize winners being able to attend. This year’s broadcast can be viewed in full here>>
On Monday, November 22, the nomination period for 2022 will be opened and entries will be able to be submitted via the Children’s Climate Prize website at www.ccprize.org/nominate.
The nomination period will close on Sunday, May 15, 2022, after which, it will be up to the jury to select the finalists and winner(s) from among the entries. The prize is awarded by the Children’s Climate Foundation, which was founded by Telge Energi in 2016, inspired by their strong belief in the ability of young people to drive change in the world.
The Children’s Climate Prize 2022 -how it works:
- Youth international climate award (12-17 years old)
- Nomination Period will span from November 22, 2021 – to May 15, 2022
- Jury meeting will take place August 2022
- Finalists will be announced September 2022
- Winner(s) will be announced November 2022
- Award ceremony and event will take place in November 2022
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The Children’s Climate Prize is an international prize annually awarded to young people who have made extraordinary efforts for the climate and environment. The award and financial support are managed by the Children’s Climate Foundation, which was initiated by the award’s founder Telge Energi. Based on Telge Energi’s belief in young people’s ability to drive change in the world, the award is now a part of their ongoing work for sustainable development and production of renewable energy in Sweden. The winners of the prize are celebrated at an award ceremony in November each year and receive a diploma, medal and prize money of SEK 100,000 to continue developing their projects.
