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Sustainable Food & Agriculture • Environmental Education & Awareness • Waste Reduction & Circular Economy • Climate Action & Energy • Water Conservation & Quality • Where Are They Now

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Noah Beshto

2026: HONORABLE MENTION
Noah Beshto, a 10-year-old documentarian and wildlife advocate, created "Noah's Diary" to produce nature documentaries across eight countries, raise awareness for wildlife rescue, and research birds and plastic pollution.

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Elvia Gómez Troya

2025: HONORABLE MENTION
Elvia Gómez Troya, 13, from Egüés, Navarra, Spain, is "Elvia the Tracker," inspiring global conservation. Through her popular Instagram, published book, and direct anti-poaching efforts in Zambia, she shares a profound love for wildlife, educating thousands and fostering respect for nature.

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Esad Çakır

2025: FINALIST
Esad Çakır, 13, from Istanbul, Turkey, created the "Ocean Literacy" project, a school-wide initiative to make ocean science accessible to students from kindergarten through middle school and inspire them to become problem-solvers for our oceans.

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Benjamin Fallow

2024: DR. MARY GRIFFIN-JONES AWARD
Benjamin Fallow, a 10-year-old wildlife artist and conservationist, combines nature illustration with sponsored outdoor challenges to fund ecosystem protection, securing four acres of Ecuadorian cloud forest and transforming community spaces into thriving wildlife sanctuaries.