ECO-HERO AWARD WINNERS
Hao-Han "Hank" Wu
2026: 2nd PLACE
Hao-Han "Hank" Wu, a 13-year-old environmental leader from Taiwan, founded the "No Butts Alliance" to combat microplastic pollution using AI data mapping, smart drainage inventions, civic activism, and national policy advocacy.
Neha Blunt
2026: 3rd PLACE
Neha Blunt, a 13-year-old software developer and environmental activist, created the "Water Saver" web app to gamify household resource conservation, saving over 20 million gallons of water and educating over one million people.
Juan Sebastián Ávila Pérez
2026: 3rd PLACE
Juan Sebastián Ávila Pérez, a 14-year-old Colombian birdwatcher and inventor, created "Wings of Inclusion" (Alas de Inclusión) to build accessible vibrotactile tech tools that allow deaf youth to "feel" birdsong and connect with nature.
Amaira Kapoor
2026: 1st PLACE
Amaira Kapoor, a 16-year-old innovator, founded "Project Vaayu" to build low-cost evaporative cooling units from upcycled terracotta cups, lowering classroom temperatures in under-resourced schools by up to 10°C during extreme heatwaves.
Justin Friesen
2003 International Young Eco-Hero Awards
A 2003 Eco-Hero who interviewed the Prime Minister at age 10, Justin Friesen has transformed his early advocacy into a career as a Creative Director and filmmaker. Discover how his childhood passion for nature and media led him to lead creative strategies for major Canadian firms.