Extreme Trash Collection   For cleaning up the Hong Kong coast through adventures Esther is a co-founder of the Adventure Clean up Challenge: the first multi-disciplinary sports event with an environmental purpose. She founded the ACUC after she climbed the entire 80 km coastline of Hong Kong Island alongside her husband, Paul, (who is also a 2019…

A Singing Sensation With A Message   For capturing the weird and wonderful planet with music to inspire us to dig deeper within ourselves Born in Singapore, educated in fine-arts, and inducted into the music industry in Los Angeles, Inch is an international singer-songwriter and artist advocating for a greener tomorrow. For her dedication in pursuing her…

The Urban Farming Guru   For converting dead city spaces into urban farms Bjorn started his career as an online marketing specialist after completing his MBA. His stint in marketing brought him to London, where during a particularly harsh winter, he realised that he wanted to be a farmer. Bjorn quit his job, and for the next…

Sustainability In Business   For empowering and connecting businesses and the next generation to build a sustainable future A former media professional turned sustainability entrepreneur; Christina is deeply passionate about sustainability and business. She founded Global Green Connect, an integrated sustainability network that provides sustainability consulting, market entry advisory and business accelerator program. Its subsidiary…

A Pioneering Advocate For Sustainability   For being a prominent eco champion proving corporates can lead change in climate action and low carbon economy towards a more sustainable future for all Esther has been a pioneering advocate for green building and sustainability for over two decades. She is instrumental in establishing CDL’s leadership in sustainability and ESG…

The All-Around Climate Crusader   For fighting the climate crisis on multiple fronts and creating a low carbon environment Renard is a Climate Change Advisor to CENT-GPS. He is actively involved in engineering solutions for a low carbon environment across multiple fronts through his role as lead for the Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction and involvement…

Making Plant-Based The New Norm   For driving the plant-based movement in Asia and 100+ countries globally Vikas Garg is the Founder and CEO of abillionveg, a rapidly growing global internet platform on a mission to help a billion people become plant-based by 2030. abillionveg has spread to 100+ countries since its debut in 2018. Vikas launched…

Viral Videos That Change The World   For using storytelling to inspire systemic change to end the waste issue in Indonesia Growing up on the island of Bali from the age of nine, Gary witnessed the devastating effects of the island’s waste problem first-hand. Now 23, this environmental filmmaker is drawing attention to some of the most…

The Queen of Zero-Waste   For launching Hong Kong's first zero-waste bulk food store Tamsin launched the first zero-waste store, Live Zero, in Hong Kong in 2018. What started out as a passion project has turned into a movement inspiring Hong Kongers to change the way they consume. Live Zero stocks everyday groceries and household items free…

The Eco-All-Rounder   For using art to communicate climate change and eco-anxiety to bring mental health into the spotlight An over-packaged coconut was the catalyst that triggered Tanja’s journey towards a zero-waste lifestyle and led to her discovery of eco-anxiety. A content creator, storyteller, connector and public speaker, Tanja is an eco-all-rounder whose passion for sustainability is…