Africa: National Geographic Wins UN Environmental Prize for Science and Innovation

11 September 2015

The National Geographic Society, one of the largest non-profit scientific and educational institutions in the world that reaches more than 700 million people each month, is this year's winner of the United Nations Champions of the Earth award in the area of science and innovation.

"In a year when the world aims to finalize the Sustainable Development Goals and sign a new agreement on climate change, the influence and leadership demonstrated by National Geographic is more important than ever," said Achim Steiner, Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), in announcing the award.

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