Mazingira Awards

President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced the creation of a peace and environment award dubbed “Amani and Mazingira Global Award” as part of the celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

He further said that the country will pay Sh2M to the Mazingira Award winners.

“In recognition and to celebrate 50 years of UNEP at 50 the Kenyan Government has decided to put forward a global award Amani and Mazingira Awards, a global award to persons, institutions who champion environmental sustainability and peace,” President Uhuru KENYATTA.

The first recipient of the Mazingira awards will be announced in June 2022 during Madaraka Day.

Held under the theme “Strengthening UNEP for the implementation of the environmental dimension of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”, the UNEP50 anniversary celebrations came a day after conclusion of the fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA 5).

Environmental conservation

Environmental conservation has become an important way of life today as the world fights climate change.

Our planet is facing an environmental and climate crisis. Protecting our natural environment is key to the survival of fragile ecosystems, wildlife and even humankind.