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“The world – at present – has two kinds of people – followers and leaders. The former is in abundance and the latter is in rarity. The Iris Prize is identifying young leaders. This honour of receiving the prize will give young leaders the right push – to inspire many more young leaders to step forward and lead.”

“I believe that young people can accelerate change. My mission at YOUTHTOPIA is completely aligned to The Iris Project’s objectives – to provide space that brings young people together, ignites their passions and grows their skills to become active changemakers.”

“The Iris Project is so important to me because not only does it honour the memory of my brilliant, nature loving daughter Iris, it also supports young people in the fight for their future, and there is nothing more important than that. Iris would have been so proud of what The Iris Project has set out to achieve.”

“We are facing a triple planetary crisis of nature loss, climate change and pollution. And young people are working hard to safeguard their future by developing solutions to these deeply interconnected problems can find it difficult to access the funding and resources they need. The Iris Project supports young leaders to overcome this resource barrier and so I am excited to be joining the judging panel.”