National & Regional
Earth Championships
We find and celebrate those who are working to heal and save our planet
The Earth Champions Foundation is a global movement that turns local action into worldwide impact.
We celebrate what’s working and show how it can grow from clean energy and biodiversity to sustainable cities, community wellbeing and disaster risk management.
How the Quest Works
Every four years communities around the world are invited to join the Earth Champions Quest.
A global search for individuals, groups, and projects making a difference.
Sharing Knowledge
That Grows
Great ideas are meant to be shared.
As local initiatives succeed, their methods and lessons become part of our open resource the Knowledge Pond a living global library where anyone can explore and apply proven solutions.
Global Programmes Around the World
Switzerland
Switzerland’s Earth Champions Quest highlighted innovation across regions, recognising practical environmental leadership, strong civic participation, and collaboration between communities and institutions, demonstrating how values and local action can drive progress.
Bristol
Bristol and Bath brought communities together to uncover local leaders, celebrate practical climate solutions, and build connections across wellbeing, biodiversity, and resilience, proving how city-wide collaboration can inspire lasting change.
China
Hong Kong’s Earth Champions Quest revealed a powerful network of everyday changemakers, combining community nominations, environmental benchmarks, and shared celebration to strengthen accountability, hope, and long-term action across the city.
Australia Quest
The first Earth Champions Award was presented by Nelson Mandela in to Gina Litton of Western Australia, on the 8th of September in 2000, for her work saving the Old Great Jarrah Forests. A second Australian programme was held in Byron Shire.
In Progress: Kent
Kent’s Earth Champions Quest is underway in a region known as the food basket of the UK, where healthy soil, water, and communities are vital to the nation. Donations will help bring people together to discover local leadership, share practical solutions, and build a programme that protects nature and supports resilient food and farming.
"This is the first time we have found local, Swiss heroes."
Achim Steiner - Director at UNDP (previously Executive Director of UNEP)
Global Quests
Our vision is to hold Earth Champions Olympiads and we want to hear from cities and countries who are interested in joining us to achieve this goal.
Now, we re building toward a global celebration.
The Earth Champions Olympiad, a worldwide stage for cities and nations to showcase their best environmental solutions every four years, alongside the Summer Olympics.
Why It Matters
Climate change can feel overwhelming but real progress is already happening everywhere.
Each Champion shows that one idea, one action, one community at a time can make a difference. When we connect those efforts, we build a global network of resilience and hope.
Join Us
Nominate your city, join / run a local community project or donate.
Together, we can create a thriving planet for all life on Earth.