Equator Prize Award to honor 22 groups from 16 states for their innovative solutions

17 / 09 / 2019

By Marwa Nassar - -

The 2019 Equator Prize Award Ceremony – due to be held in New York on September 24 – will honor 22 outstanding indigenous and local groups from 16 countries, each showcasing innovative, nature-based solutions for tackling climate change, development, and poverty challenges.

The event will highlight concrete responses and practical solutions to the climate crisis by indigenous peoples and local communities all over the world.

The high-profile gala, associated with the UN Secretary-General’s Climate Action Summit, will feature award presentations, videos on winning initiatives, community statements and government commitments, as well as musical and cultural performances.

Countries featured in the ceremony include Australia, Benin, Brazil (2 winners), Cameroon, Ecuador, Guinea-Bissau, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Federated States of Micronesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru (4 winners), Tanzania, Vanuatu, USA (3 winners from Hawaii and CaliforAnia).