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    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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    Telge Energi raises the prize money to 70 000 SEK for this year's Children's Climate Prize winner!

    13-year-old José Adolfo from Peru became this year's Children's Climate Prize winner on November 20 at the Stockholm City Hall, Sweden. He received a medal, diploma and prize money which was first raised from 50 000 SEK to 65 620 SEK, thanks to public's engagement in a social media campaign. But now that all the "tags" are counted, Telge Energi will increase the total to 70 000 SEK![Jose Adolfo] Thanks to publics involvement in social media in connection with this year's Children's Climate Prize, the initiator of the prize, Telge Energi, could raise the prize sum by another 20 000 SEK for

    Photo/Images: Children's Climate Prize 2018

    On November 20, all finalists were celebrated in an award ceremony at Stockholm City Hall in Sweden. The guests went on the elegant "green carpet" in the form of lawn. And this year's winner José Adolfo from Peru received the award from Johan Kuylenstierna and Deputy Prime Minister Isabella Lövin. Here is the picture material from this magic evening.Bildmaterial från galan i Stockholms stadshus och gröna mattan hittas här>>   About the Children’s Climate Prize To spotlight the climate issue from the

    Eco-bank initiative wins the Children’s Climate Prize 2018

    13-year-old José Adolfo from Peru is the winner of this year's Children's Climate Prize. He is being praised for his eco-initiative, which he runs together with his partners. Jurymember Micael Dahlén, professor at Stockholm School of Economics, raved over Josés unique economic perspective and sees great development potential in terms of consumption patterns and sustainability.[Jose Adolfo] José Adolfo is 13 years old and comes from Arequipa, Peru. He has run an eco-bank for children together with his partners since he was 7 years old. The eco-bank transforms environmental awareness and the

    Ola Salo and Mariette will be performing at the Children’s Climate Prize

    Artists Ola Salo and Mariette will be performing during the gala at Stockholm City Hall on November 20th. The Children's Climate Prize, led by Lydia Capolicchio, is part of a two-day event where children and young people have the opportunity to meet, raise awareness about the climate issue and exchange knowledge and experiences with each other.The artist Mariette has been part of the Children's Climate Prize since the beginning in 2015 and has also written the theme song for the event; Next Generation Calls.  This year the multi-talented Ola Salo,

    Statement: Regarding Greta Thunberg's decision not to attend the Children's Climate Prize 2018

    Climate activist Greta Thunberg chose to renounce her place as a finalist for the Children's Climate Prize. The reason being that the other finalists (six young people) and their guardians are flying to Stockholm to attend the three-day meeting known as Children's Climate Prize and Talks - a platform where children and young people are given recognition and a space to inspire, exchange knowledge and network with politicians and business owners. ”Our generation will never be able to fly (among other things), other than for emergencies. Because the adult generations have used up all our

    The Children's Climate Prize presents: 2018’s Finalists

    This year’s finalists of the Children's Climate Prize are being announced. The jury once again faced a difficult task in choosing, among all the submissions and nominees, who the five finalists were to be. On November 20th, all finalists will be celebrated during a formal ceremony at Stockholm City Hall and on November 12th, the winner will be announced.[Finalister 2018] The Children’s Climate Prize is a two-day event, the award show at Stockholm City Hall November 20th and the very appreciated Children’s Climate Talks at Södertälje Town Hall on Wednesday November 21st where the

    The Children's Climate Prize goes 100% vegan

    The Children's Climate Prize gala takes place on November 20th in Stockholm City Hall, this year led by Lydia Capolicchio. During the awards, the 250 specially invited guests will be served an exclusive three-course dinner consisting of 100% vegan wholefoods. This is part of the event's aspiration to make the gala more climate conscious.All events held at Stockholm city hall are catered for by the very experienced Stadshusrestauranger, not the least of which being the notable Nobel Prize. They found the request for a vegan food concept very exciting. – We are pleased that the Children's

    The Children's Climate Prize jury meets October 4th

    Nominations for the Children's Climate Prize 2018 closed on Sunday. Contributions have been submitted via a form on the climate prize website since April. It is now time for this year's jury to meet and select five finalists. Which five will be revealed on November 1st. The prize was initiated by Telge Energi , a company exclusively working with renewable energy sources and an independent jury has been appointed to go through all contributions and select five finalists and, of course, the winner. The prize

    The Children’s Climate Prize will raise the prize money

    The winner of the Children's Climate Prize receives a medal, a diploma and 50 000 SEK in prize money to invest in environmental and climate projects. This year, the initiators of the prize, Telge Energi, will add 1 extra SEK to the prize award for every person who supports the winner. They do this to raise the prize money, create awareness regarding climate issues and to support young people’s rights to a sustainable future. Human-induced global warming has been a reality and truth for decades. Passivity and denial have characterized politics, society and businesses. The effects of

    The Children’s Climate Prize presents this year’s jury!

    The Children's Climate Prize has evolved and is now an established platform for environmentally-conscious young people from all over the world. The award at the center of the event is presented to a child or youth who has done something extraordinary for the climate or the environment. We now present 2018’s Children's Climate Prize jury who has the hard task of appointing five finalists, of which one will be the winner. The prize was initiated in 2016 by Telge Energi, a company exclusively working with renewable energy sources thus taking a stand for sustainable development for more

    The award ceremony for the Children’s Climate Prize will be held in Stockholm City Hall

    Stockholm City Hall is one of Sweden's most renowned buildings and the capital's most exclusive venue, famous for hosting the Nobel banquet every year in connection with the award ceremony for the Nobel Prize. It is a house well-known for its unique art treasures, magnificent celebrations and interesting history, which the Children's Climate Prize will now also be a part of. The Children's Climate Prize has evolved and is now an established platform for environmentally-conscious young people from all over the world. A natural step forward has been to ensure that the venue for the

    Send in your nominations for the Children’s Climate Prize 2018

    The Children’s Climate Prize has evolved and is now an established platform for young, environmentally-conscious people from all over the world. The climate award at the center of the event is presented to a child or youth who has done something extraordinary for the climate or the environment and, most of all, the ceremony has grown into an opportunity for young climate fighters worldwide to meet, discuss, exchange experiences and network. On April 23, we start accepting award nominations; contributions are submitted on the Children’s Climate Prize website.The prize was initiated in 2016

    Recycling entrepreneur from Tanzania is this year's winner of the Children's Climate Prize!

    17-year-old Edgar Edmund Tarimo from Arusha in Tanzania is the winner of the Children's Climate Prize 2017. After seeing how waste and plastic waste contributed to environmental problems in his area, Edgar decided to solve the problem on his own. With his company Green Venture Recycles, he transforms plastic waste into smart, affordable and sustainable construction products such as roof tiles and building blocks. So far, Edgar's company has recycled more than 1.2 million plastic bags, a total of 20,000 kilos of plastic, which would otherwise have been in nature. He has also employed

    Here are the finalists of the Children’s Climate Prize 2017

    What does an inventor from Tanzania, a jewelry designer from Kenya and two UN speakers from Bali have in common? They are all under 18 years old and have found new smart ways to reduce the environmental impact of plastics. They are also among the finalists of the Children’s Climate Prize 2017. This year the jury had difficulties to agree on choosing only five finalists. The nominations were many and of very high quality, so the jury decided to increase the lineup with yet another finalist, making them six finalists. Chairman of the jury, Johan Kuylenstierna from the Stockholm

    Xiuhtezcatl Martinez is coming to Södertälje for the Children’s Climate Prize 2017!

    Telge Energi is very proud to announce that this year's honorary guest at the Children’s Climate Prize, apart from the 2017 finalists and winners of course, is last year’s winner Xiuhtezcatl Martinez. The award ceremony and dinner is entirely located at Tom Tits Experiment in Södertälje. In a climate smart-theme, about 250 specially invited guests will celebrate the young climate heroes of 2017.The first prize was awarded the inspiring climate warrior Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, 16, USA. Since his visit to Sweden last year with a noted Skavlan guest appearance he’s been travelling all

    Nominations open for this year's Children's Climate Prize 2017

    The search for this year's winner of the Children's Climate Prize is on! Founded by Telge Energi in 2016, the prize is awarded to a child or youth who has done something extraordinary for the climate and environment. Last year, the inaugural prize was very much appreciated and received much attention in the media. Now the search for this year's winner of the Children's Climate Prize is on.Nominations open today, 19 April, and are easy to register on Telge Energi's website. Everything from projects to climate-smart inventions and gadgets can be nominated. The prize is awarded to an

    Right now: Images from the award ceremony at Children's Climate Prize 2016

    Xiuhtezcatl Tonatiuh Martinez from Colorado, USA, is this year’s winner of Telge Energi’s newly established: Children's Climate Prize. The winner was awarded the prize tonight in Södertälje City Hall during the ceremony. Pictures are now available in the press room from this evening’s awards ceremony.Over 500 guests joined in to celebrate when Xiuhtezcatl was awarded this year’s Children’s Climate Prize. The ceremony was held in a packed Södertälje City Hall. 200 special guests was also participating in the exclusive banquet at Tom Tits Experiment, with delicious organic foods and the

    Xiuhtezcatl interviewed on Skavlan TV-Show tonight

    Xiuhtezcatl Tonatiuh Martinez from Colorado USA is this year´s winner of the Telge Energi’s newly established: Children’s Climate Prize. Tonight he appears as a guest on one of Europe’s biggest talk-shows: the Skavlan TV-Show , broadcasted simultaneously in all the Nordic networks, 9 pm local time.Xiuhtezcatl Tonatiuh Martinez from Colorado, USA, is a 16-year-old climate activist, hip-hop artist and extraordinarily powerful voice in the climate debate worldwide. He is in Sweden right now to receive the Children’s Climate Prize, an international

    The winner of the Children's Climate Prize 2016: Xiuhtezcatl Tonatiuh Martinez, USA

    Telge Energi's newly established Children's Climate Prize is awarded to: Xiuhtezcatl Tonatiuh Martinez, USA. The winner and all the finalists will participate in the award ceremony on 24 November in Södertälje City Hall.The chairman of the jury, Johan L. Kuylenstierna, announced this year's winner, in a live broadcast from Swedish Television, Children's morningshow . The winner, Xiuhtezcatl Tonatiuh Martinez from the USA, is a 16-year-old climate activist, hip-hop artist and an extraordinarily powerful voice in the climate debate worldwide.The

    Nominations open for the Children's Climate Prize 2016

    Today, 22nd August, nominations open for the Children's Climate Prize 2016, the prize that gives children an opportunity to reach for the stars and at the same time highlights one of today's most important issues. Humanity is at a turning point in history and for the condition of our planet. Time is running out. Therefore we are looking for the next generation’s climate hero. After all, it is children's futures which are at stake. The nomination process is open between 22nd August and 22nd October 2016.On a daily basis we hear politicians and scientists speaking about climate change; we

    Children's Climate Prize 2016 jury appointed

    The jury for this year’s Children’s Climate Prize has been appointed. We are delighted to announce that chairman of the jury is Johan Kuylenstierna, director of the Stockholm Environment Institute and named Sweden’s most powerful environmentalist. Alongside him we have recognised eminent professionals such as business economist and author Kjell A Nordström, Sandra Jönsson from WWF Panda Planet, IF’s communications director Katarina Mohlin and Soledad Piñero Misa, social entrepreneur and founder of Retoy.Also participating in the jury are children from France, USA and New Zealand, who

    Newly established Environment prize for Children - Children's Climate Prize 2016

    The Nobel Prize is the most prestigious award of all. It is annually awarded to grown-ups who have achieved important contributions or advances in the areas of physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature and peace. The time has now come to pay attention to the projects and initiatives made by the next generation of climate heroes. Our new initiative, the Children's Climate Prize gives the children the opportunity to aim for the stars, while at the same time putting one of today's most pressing issues in the spotlight.-There is no Nobel Prize for the Environment and Climate

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