UNEP Champion of the Earth
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UNEP Champion of the Earth is the United Nations Environment Programme’s highest environmental honor, awarded to individuals and organizations for outstanding leadership and impact in protecting the environment.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: UNEP Champion of the Earth Context triple: [Partha Dasgupta, awardReceived, UNEP Champion of the Earth]
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A.
Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement
The Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement is a prestigious international award recognizing outstanding contributions to environmental science, policy, and global sustainability.
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B.
William K. Reilly Environmental Leadership Award
The William K. Reilly Environmental Leadership Award is a prestigious honor recognizing outstanding leadership and achievement in environmental protection and sustainable policy.
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Ambassador of Conscience Award
The Ambassador of Conscience Award is Amnesty International’s highest honor, given to individuals and groups who demonstrate exceptional courage and leadership in standing up for human rights.
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Right Livelihood Award
The Right Livelihood Award is an international honor often called the “Alternative Nobel Prize,” recognizing individuals and organizations for practical and exemplary solutions to global problems in areas such as human rights, environmental protection, and social justice.
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E.
Blue Planet Prize
The Blue Planet Prize is a prestigious international environmental award recognizing individuals or organizations for outstanding contributions to solving global environmental problems.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: UNEP Champion of the Earth Target entity description: UNEP Champion of the Earth is the United Nations Environment Programme’s highest environmental honor, awarded to individuals and organizations for outstanding leadership and impact in protecting the environment.
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A.
Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement
The Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement is a prestigious international award recognizing outstanding contributions to environmental science, policy, and global sustainability.
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B.
William K. Reilly Environmental Leadership Award
The William K. Reilly Environmental Leadership Award is a prestigious honor recognizing outstanding leadership and achievement in environmental protection and sustainable policy.
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C.
Ambassador of Conscience Award
The Ambassador of Conscience Award is Amnesty International’s highest honor, given to individuals and groups who demonstrate exceptional courage and leadership in standing up for human rights.
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D.
Right Livelihood Award
The Right Livelihood Award is an international honor often called the “Alternative Nobel Prize,” recognizing individuals and organizations for practical and exemplary solutions to global problems in areas such as human rights, environmental protection, and social justice.
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E.
Blue Planet Prize
The Blue Planet Prize is a prestigious international environmental award recognizing individuals or organizations for outstanding contributions to solving global environmental problems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNEP award
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environmental award ⓘ international honor ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
United Nations Environment Programme Secretariat
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linked to:
United Nations Environment Programme
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| awardCategory |
Entrepreneurial Vision
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Inspiration and Action ⓘ Lifetime Achievement ⓘ Policy Leadership ⓘ Science and Innovation ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
entrepreneurial vision for sustainability
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inspiration and action for the environment ⓘ lifetime achievement in environmental protection ⓘ policy leadership in environmental protection ⓘ science and innovation for the environment ⓘ |
| awardType | non-monetary recognition ⓘ |
| ceremonyLocation | various international venues ⓘ |
| country | United Nations ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasFocus |
climate action
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environmental sustainability ⓘ nature and biodiversity protection ⓘ pollution reduction ⓘ resource efficiency ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasMotto | UNEP’s highest environmental honor ⓘ |
| inception | 2005 ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | international ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Al Gore
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linked to:
Albert Gore, Jr.
Boyan Slat ⓘ Emmanuel Macron ⓘ Felipe Calderón ⓘ Mohamed Nasheed ⓘ Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley ⓘ Wangari Maathai ⓘ |
| organizer | United Nations Environment Programme ⓘ |
| partOf | United Nations Environment Programme initiatives ⓘ |
| presentedBy | United Nations Environment Programme ⓘ |
| purpose |
honor impact in protecting the environment
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recognize outstanding environmental leadership ⓘ |
| recognizes |
civil society leaders
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government leaders ⓘ individuals ⓘ organizations ⓘ private sector leaders ⓘ |
| relatedTo | UNEP Young Champions of the Earth ⓘ |
| scope | global ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | nominations and expert review ⓘ |
| shortName | Champions of the Earth ⓘ |
| website | https://www.unep.org/championsofearth ⓘ |
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Subject: UNEP Champion of the Earth Description of subject: UNEP Champion of the Earth is the United Nations Environment Programme’s highest environmental honor, awarded to individuals and organizations for outstanding leadership and impact in protecting the environment.
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