Published on : 24 Sep 2025, 12:09 pm Summary

Three entrepreneurs from India, Kenya and the United States have been awarded the UN Environment Programme’s 2025 Young Champions of the Earth prize.

Their ventures offer sustainable leather from banana waste, biodegradable packaging from invasive plants and compact water reuse systems.

Three young entrepreneurs from India, Kenya and the United States have been named winners of the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) 2025 Young Champions of the Earth award, announced in Nairobi, Kenya on September 23, 2025.

The annual prize recognises individuals under 30 for pioneering solutions to the planet’s most pressing environmental challenges. Each winner receives $20,000 in seed funding, mentoring and access to a global platform to scale their

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