The
Earth
Prize

THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMPETITION FOR STUDENTS

The Earth Prize, the world’s largest environmental competition for young people, has seen participation from teams in over 150 countries during its first three annual editions. It aims to inspire and empower the next generation of environmental leaders and innovators, creating a global platform for sharing and scaling their solutions.

Starting with the 2025 edition, there will be seven regional winners, each receiving $12,500 to implement their ideas. The regions are Oceania, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, North America, and Central & South America. Additionally, The Earth Prize will recognize three mentors and three educators of the year, awarding each $2,500.


The earth prize in numbers


14,752

Students

3,478

Schools

3,644

Teachers

160

Countries & Territories


ASIA

28.95%

NORTH AMERICA

19.84%

AFRICA

13.74%

Europe

9.4%

central &SOUTH AMERICA

4.92%

Oceania & southeast Asia

5.73%

3,927

Solutions

141

Scholars

22

Awardees


184

Mentors

60+ hours

1:1 Mentoring

70

Universities