Marine Biologist - Founder of the NGO Worldrise - Italy

Besides her research activities and her television and social media awareness programmes, Mariasole with her NGO Worldrise is implementing projects to safeguard the marine environment in Italy and empower the next generation of conservation leaders.

Humanitarian – Upper Mustang, Nepal

Tashi is part of the Lo- Manthang Youth Group in Upper Mustang. Amongst his numerous projects for environmental and cultural protection,  he is working with several remote villages in the Himalaya that are running out of (glacial) water and need to move.

Shipibo Tribal Ranger – Peruvian Amazon

Jared both by culture (the Shipibo have always been forest protectors) and professionally is a forest protector. His main activity is the defense of the Peruvian Amazon from illegal incursions and deforestation often putting his own life at risk.

Eco-Counselor – Lake Baikal, Siberia

Besides her activities as a nature-guide and eco counselor she has founded the Nature Protectors School which gives rangers, aspiring guides and volunteers the right tools to learn how to protect nature and collaborate with local communities.
Earth Protectors fight to protect our planet regardless of wars and borders.

Community Advocate – Yucatan, Mexico

Lily works for the sustainability of coastal communities in the Yucatan region as a Delegate of the International Ocean Institute to the United Nations. The Jóvenes por Xcalak are a local community group which focuses on conservation and citizen-science work for the Xcalak Regional Park. Their research and data is shared with scientists across the world.

Activist- Lake Baikal, Siberia

Besides helping local communities who live in different remote areas of the lake to improve their lives with technology, Max uses social media to share the extraordinary beauty of the lake Baikal and the dangers it faces. Water Protectors fight to protect our planet regardless of wars and borders.

Climate activist, California, USA

Alexandria started her activism with the Fridays for Future movement. She lived and took action in New York City for two years, during which time she met Anne. She moved back to California to finish her studies and founded  Earth Uprising, which raises awareness in schools and connects young people around the planet to promote a youth-led education.