Children’s Climate Prize

Children’s Climate Prize
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The Children's Climate Prize is an international climate event for environmentally conscious people from all over the world. It is a platform to inspire and give young people opportunities to drive change. The prize is awarded to children or youth, aged 12-17, who has taken extraordinary actions for the climate, environment and future generations. The Swedish energy company Telge Energi, which for 11 years has been working exclusively with renewable energy, initiated the prize in 2016 with the purpose of spotlighting the climate issue from the perspective of the next generation. In 2019, the Clean Air category was added in collaboration with Swedish Blueair, a world-leader in air purification. Finalists and winners are selected by an independent jury of experts. The winners are awarded with 100 000 SEK to scale up their projects. To read more about the prize, please visit: www.ccprize.org

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It’s incredibly inspiring to see the large number of climate-committed young people, from all over the world, come up with solutions and inspire through their ability to move from idea to action. Shreya, Nav and Vihaan are great sources of inspiration for all of us, and we look forward to seeing their projects grow. It was difficult to select the winners from the many qualified entries this year

Johan Kuylenstierna, Chairman of the jury

“It feels both important and exciting to lead this jury for another year and we are all proud to be entrusted to select the finalists and winner of the Children’s Climate Prize 2019. The young people of the world are really driving the issue of transitioning to a fossil fuel-free and more sustainable future. We should all be grateful to be followed by a generation of such passionate people, smart innovators, and strong voices. Being able to offer them a platform like this has never felt more important,”

Johan Kuylenstierna, jury chairman and Senior Advisor to the Stockholm Environment Institute.

It will be incredibly exciting to delve into all the amazing contributions that have been sent in. Seeing so many good and painstaking initiatives from the world's youth, that in various ways contribute to positive change, makes me full of hope

TV-personality Doreen Månsson

The beauty of the Children’s Climate Prize is that it allows the generation most affected by the negative consequences of climate change, to be part of the solution. Thus, hopefully, increasing today’s decision makers willingness to take action

Katarina Mohlin, Board member of Telge Energi

The Children's Climate Prize is an opportunity for young people who are active in climate mitigation efforts to inspire one another, as well as other young people around the world, especially in this time when our fragile home needs more attention than ever

Luca Berardi, Children's Climate Prize finalist 2016 and recipient of Lunds Environmental Award 2018

Edgar's innovations are brilliant and good example on how to combine climate responsibility while at the same time contributing to a positive development, for his own part as for society at large

Johan Kuylenstierna, chairman of the Children's Climate Prize jury

It is easy to feel despair when following the news these days, but looking at these young heroes from around the world, ready to take lead for transition, you find both hope and inspiration!

Chairman of the jury, Johan Kuylenstierna from the Stockholm Environment Institute

We are so happy and genuinely proud to see Xiuhtezcatl in Södertälje again for this occasion

Mats Fagerström, CEO at Telge Energi and initiator of the prize

I'm not trying to get more followers, I try to inspire more young leaders, get more people to use their voice and their passion so that we can all work together to improve the world.

Xiuhtezcatl Tonatiuh Martinez

We initiated the Children's Climate Prize to highlight the climate crisis in a more hopeful and positive context, and this year's winner, Xiuhtezcatl, does just that. A true role model and inspiration to all of us, children and adults.

Mats Fagerström, CEO of Telge Energi

When dealing with environmental and climate research, it is important to always consider different perspectives. It is important to pay attention to children's and young people's efforts in environmental issues. That’s why I am looking forward to the task of leading the work of the jury in the hunt for the next big climate hero.

Johan Kuylenstierna, Stockholm Environment Institute and chairman of Children's Climate Prize jury 2016

There is no Nobel Prize for the Environment and Climate Research and that is remarkable and therefore we want the Children's Climate Prize to engage and inspire the next generation to greatness.

Mats Fagerström, CEO, Telge Energi

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