Testimonials

The Hong Kong Secretary for the Environment, Mr Edward Yau , at the Earth Champions Foundation Celebration Day November 8, 2008.

“Since its foundation in 2000, the Earth Champions Foundation has taken its campaign to create a positive climate of hope from Australia to Switzerland, spreading the message also to different parts of the world.  Hong Kong is proud to be associated with this meaningful movement.  The innovation and enthusiasm that have driven the Champions in their pursuit of their environmental cause are reflective of the can-do spirit of the people of Hong Kong.  I would like to extend a note of thanks and appreciation to the Foundation, in particular to Fiona, for choosing Hong Kong as the venue for your latest city quest.

Public administrators around the world are constantly faced with the challenge of rallying the public’s support for initiatives to improve the environment.  Small changes in individuals’ living habit, very often at little or no cost to them, could make big difference to the global environment. The question is how to trigger the habit change to achieve the bigger cause.”

Madame Sorgho-Moulinier

(Director UN Development Program Europe)

“In ten months this Foundation discovered more environmental people and soulutions in Switzerland than we found in 30 years.”

Tom Wilson

(Mayor of Byron Shire Council)

“The Earth Champions Quest has enabled our community to identify so many in the community, who as a matter of philosophy and practical application, are delivering excellence in their approach and truly sustainable outcomes in their work. This has been a rare opportunity to celebrate individual, group, corporate and government works and projects that have been hither-to largely unoticed”.

Gina Litton

(Winner of the Earth Champions Youth Quest, Australia, 2000)

“My experiences in Melbourne were quite literally, life changing. The given me an insight and clarity into the journey that lies ahead for me, and a new understanding of how I will walk that journey”

Margot Wallstrom

(Member of EC, Director General for the Environment)

“The European Commission fully shares your objective to raise environmental awareness, especially among young people… I wish you great success with your activities”

Rupert Murdoch

(Chairman of News Corporation and owner of the FOX network)

“The ideas for an assessment of the state of the planet and subsequent global environmental initiatives are certainly stimulating. Your cause is one of great magnitude and I wish you luck with its inauguration”

Adnan Amin

(Director UNEP Regional Office for North America)

“I am very excited and optimistic that this will be one of the important initiatives in which the United Nations will be involved”

Sally Jeanrenaud

(IUCN)

“I was surprised and inspired to learn how many individuals and organizations are working for a sustainable future on our own doorstep in the Canton of Vaud. The Earth Champions Award is a wonderful initiative. It not only honors outstanding individuals for their vision and activities, who might otherwise go unnoticed in the public sphere, but it helps spotlight a grass-roots movement and mobilize a local community of action for sustainability.”