GAEA Awards
Inspiring innovative collaboration and fostering transformative partnerships, one cohort at a time.
Bridging Evidence to Action
Awardee - The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change
A global collaboration of 300+ scientists from 100 institutions worldwide, the Lancet Countdown draws on world-leading science to track the evolving links between climate change and health. Its data informs COP negotiations and national health strategies, with 2400+ policy citations. With six regional centres translating global data into locally relevant insights, the Lancet Countdown connects evidence to decision-makers—making climate change a health priority worldwide.
Enabling Innovation Breakthroughs
Awardee - Plastics Pact Network
Uniting 900+ organizations across 19 countries, this network is building a circular economy for plastics. Together, its national and regional Pacts have eliminated 33 billion single-use items, redesigned 850,000 tonnes of packaging, and improved livelihoods for waste workers worldwide. A model of collective accountability and impact at scale.
Unlocking Capital at Scale
Awardee - Sustainable Sovereign Debt Hub
Transforming the $92 trillion sovereign debt market by embedding climate and nature resilience into finance.
Through tools and partnerships with governments and investors, it has enabled countries like Slovenia and Côte d’Ivoire to issue sustainability-linked bonds and debt-for-development swaps - building a fairer, resilient financial architecture for the future.
Moving Business for Climate Impact
Awardee - Canopy
Partnering with 1,000+ brands worth US $2.1 trillion in revenue, Canopy is transforming the paper, packaging and textile industries.
By scaling circular “Next Generation” materials made from agricultural and textile waste, it has protected 16.6 million hectares of forests and catalysed US $78 billion in investment potential - proof that business collaboration can drive systemic change.
Empowering Voices to Shape Action
Awardee - Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA)
In Gujarat, India, SEWA through its Building Cleaner Skies Campaign is enabling thousands of low-income women salt-farmers to lead a clean energy transition.
By transitioning to clean, green solar pumps, undergoing training on Solar PV and by designing and forging innovative financial partnerships, poor grassroots women have become solar engineers and entrepreneurs, cutting 18900+ tonnes of CO2 annually and raising incomes by up to 500%. A powerful example of gender equity and Women-led Climate Action.
Discover the insights behind the GAEA Awards' latest white paper
Drawing on dozens of interviews and case studies of winners and finalists in the inaugural World Economic Forum GAEA Awards, the report written in collaboration with global consulting firm Kearney offers practical insights and tested approaches to building strong collaborations that deliver tangible results for nature and climate.