Dia Mirza Instagram – We celebrated the brave, the innovative, the most wonderful citizens of our planet at the @unenvironment #EarthChamps awards last Thursday. This was my 3rd consecutive year as host and I have to share with you that this is the most inspiring evening of the year for me! @fridaysforfuture and @gretathunberg shook the room with their remarkable stand when they won #EarthChamp for Inspiration and Action. I had the honour of introducing our #YoungChamps this year, 7 extraordinary young citizens of the planet. Incidentally 6 of the 7 winners are women 🙌🏼💚 Here’s who they are: 1.North America: Molly Burhans. She won the award for pioneering digital mapping and bringing big data for restoration to the world’s largest land owners — starting with the Catholic Church. She dares to map the future, she dares to use land for environmental good. 2.Asia and the Pacific: Sonika Manandhar, @sonikamanandhar won the award for honing big data to make electric transport more efficient and accessible, especially for women. She dares to ride the future, she dares to go fossil fuel free. 3. Asia and the Pacific, Louise Mabulo, @louisedgmabulo She won the award for boosting farmers’ income through climate-resilient cocoa. She dares to feed the future and make our own sustainable produce. 4. Europe: Marianna Muntianu She won the award for making virtual trees a reality through her mobile game “Plant the Forest”. She dares to bring forests to LIFE. 5. Africa: Adjany Costa She won the award for her efforts to conserve precious water and biodiversity hotspots in Angola. She dares to protect our last wild places. 6. Latin America & the Caribbean: Anna Luisa Beserra She won the award for her device which disinfects rainwater captured in cisterns through solar radiation. She dares to drink the future, dares to conserve every drop. 7. West Asia: Omar Itani He won the award for his pioneering work to establish the region’s first upcycling and clothing redistribution hub. He dares to wear the future, he dares to wear sustainable fashion. #ActNow #GlobalGoals #SDGs #ClimateAction #flashbackfriday Thank you @anitadongre for the exquisite hand painted and crafted outfit. New York, New York