The Iris Prize 2025
Each runner-up will receive a grant of $3,000 USD, an invitation to join CoalitionWILD’s 6-month Leadership Development and Capacity-Building EXCELerator program and monthly group peer-to-peer mentorship sessions.
Smartel in Nigeria has developed innovative hydroponic systems in response to soil erosion and degradation. These systems enable farmers to grow crops without soil, synthetic fertilisers, and 90% less water, all while restoring the environment.
Guerrilla Verde in Paraguay seeks to restore the relationship between people and nature by creating community and family gardens. The project includes producing medicinal and aromatic plants, native flowers, and succulents, and it seeks to generate sustainable income by creating agroecological nurseries.
The Stem Prize 2025
Each runner-up will receive a grant of $2,000 USD, an invitation to join CoalitionWILD’s 6-month Leadership Development and Capacity-Building EXCELerator program and monthly group peer-to-peer mentorship sessions.
Regesoil in Uganda aims to address the environmental and agricultural challenges of the Nakivale refugee settlement. Through vermicomposting, they transform food waste into organic fertiliser, breaking down waste into nutrient-rich compost.
The Waste Gobbler in Ghana addresses pollution in a heavily affected river in Accra by collecting waste with machines and floating barricades and working with partners to ensure its proper disposal.
The Seed Prize 2025
Each runner-up will receive a grant of $1,500 USD, an invitation to join CoalitionWILD’s 6-month Leadership Development and Capacity-Building EXCELerator program and monthly group peer-to-peer mentorship sessions.
“Anonymous” project in Peru plans to implement safe training spaces for mainly indigenous and rural youth, promoting their leadership in defending water and the forest from illegal aquifer mining.
Oasis Creative Lab in Tunisia aims to establish a community-based feminist environmental creative space that documents Gafsa’s climate transformations, focusing on women’s and youth’s narratives.
Previous Runners-Up
The Iris Prize 2024
Jann Vinze Barcinal from the Philippines. Organisation: Dulungan Conservation and Eco-learning Hub.
Stanley Anigbogu from Nigeria. Organisation: LightEd.
The Stem Prize 2024
Alexander Yevchenko from Canada. Organisation: Cultura.
The Viaje al Microcosmos de Nuevo León youth-led team from Mexico.
The Seed Prize 2024
Miguel from Indonesia. Organisation: Aqua Revive.
The Chareco youth-led team from South Sudan.
The Iris Prize 2023
Santiago Cabezon from Argentina. Organisation: Ecohouse.
Purity Christine from Kenya. Organisation: KleanerAir.
The Stem Prize 2023
Alyssa Erin Kardos Loera from Cambodia. Organisation: Re-made in Cambodia.
Ahmed Ijunad Junaid from The Maldives. Organisation: Moosumi Magazine.
The Seed Prize 2023
Sheina Ashley Pribadi from Indonesia. Organisation: The ACE Project.
Aruna Bangura from Sierra Leone. Organisation: Bangs Circular.
