Supriya Sahu, Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Environment, Climate Change and Forests, Tamil Nadu, has been awarded the UNEP Champions of the Earth 2025 in the Inspiration and Action category. This is the United Nations’ highest environmental honour.
⭐ Why She Received the Award
- Recognised for sustainable cooling initiatives, ecosystem restoration, and climate resilience projects in Tamil Nadu.
- Demonstrated how integrated governance and nature-based solutions can protect vulnerable communities.
- Promoted climate action that created around 2.5 million green jobs.
- Strengthened campaigns against single-use plastics and improved wildlife conservation efforts.
- Advocated a model combining low-tech + high-tech solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
🏛️ Global Stage
- Award announced during the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) held in Nairobi.
- Highlights Tamil Nadu as a global leader in climate mitigation, adaptation, and heat-resilience planning.
Q. Supriya Sahu received the UNEP Champions of the Earth 2025 award for which major contribution?
A. Developing India’s first carbon trading market
B. Advancing sustainable cooling, ecosystem restoration, and climate resilience initiatives in Tamil Nadu
C. Leading India’s national climate finance programme
D. Launching a global biodiversity monitoring network
Answer: B. Advancing sustainable cooling, ecosystem restoration, and climate resilience initiatives in Tamil Nadu
Supriya Sahu, Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Environment, Climate Change and Forests, Tamil Nadu, has been awarded the UNEP Champions of the Earth 2025 in the Inspiration and Action category.
