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Spencer Hitchen
Biodiversity & Wildlife Conservation, Environmental Education & Awareness Laila Moiré-Selvage Biodiversity & Wildlife Conservation, Environmental Education & Awareness Laila Moiré-Selvage

Spencer Hitchen

2026: SHIMON SCHWARZSCHILD SPECIAL AWARD
Spencer Hitchen, a 15-year-old conservationist and nature photographer, leads global efforts to protect Australia's Wallum ecosystem and threatened species like the Glossy Black-Cockatoo through scientific data collection, corporate advocacy and nature education calendars.

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Nithya Tammana
Water Conservation & Quality, Science, Technology & Engineering Laila Moiré-Selvage Water Conservation & Quality, Science, Technology & Engineering Laila Moiré-Selvage

Nithya Tammana

2026: DR. MARY GRIFFIN-JONES SPECIAL AWARD
Nithya Tammana, an 11-year-old water conservation innovator, leads the global movement "Save Drop," empowering over 450 "Water Warriors" through policy advocacy, grassroots campaigns like #ServeHalfGlass and her open-source moss filter that removes up to 95% of lead from school drinking water.

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Ana Lucía Pérez Escalera
Environmental Education & Awareness, Waste Reduction & Circular Economy, Sustainable Cities & Communities Laila Moiré-Selvage Environmental Education & Awareness, Waste Reduction & Circular Economy, Sustainable Cities & Communities Laila Moiré-Selvage

Ana Lucía Pérez Escalera

2025: DR. MARY GRIFFIN-JONES AWARD
Ana Lucía Pérez Escalera, 13, from Salinas, Puerto Rico, leads "De a Pokito por Puerto Rico." She educates over 100,000 people on environmental care and waste reduction through STEAM, hackathons, and legislative advocacy.

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Dominic Oviedo Löwen
Biodiversity & Wildlife Conservation, Environmental Education & Awareness, Sustainable Cities & Communities Laila Moiré-Selvage Biodiversity & Wildlife Conservation, Environmental Education & Awareness, Sustainable Cities & Communities Laila Moiré-Selvage

Dominic Oviedo Löwen

2025: SHIMON SCHWARZSCHILD AWARD
Dominic Oviedo Löwen, 16, from Itauguá, Paraguay, leads "Mymba Saite." He meticulously documents and shares his country's biodiversity, awakening love for wild animals through books, social media, and education.

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