ESD Okayama Award 2025 Preliminary Selection Results

Since its inception in 2015, the ESD Okayama Award has recognized outstanding ESD (Education for Sustainable Development) activities undertaken in Japan and abroad annually.  In addition to showcasing good ESD practices around the world, it aims to further advance the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals), as ESD is a key enabler for achieving of all the goals.

This year, we received 346 submissions from 81 countries around the world, the highest number in the history of the award.

As a result of the preliminary screening, the following 10 projects have been selected as finalists for the ESD Okayama Award 2025.  One or two project(s) will be selected as the winner(s) by the judges at the final selection.  The winner(s) will be announced on our website in mid-September.

【Organization: Municipal Government of General Escobedo】(United Mexican States)

【Organization: Nagenahiru Foundation】(Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka)

【Organization: Long Way Home】(Republic of Guatemala)

【Organization: Mahallah Aminah (International Islamic University Malaysia IIUM)】(Malaysia)

【Organization: National Unified Corporation of Higher Education】(Republic of Colombia)

【Organization: EduVentures Trust】(Republic of Namibia)

【Organization: Waste Warriors society】(Republic of India)

【Organization: Scotland’s UN University-recognised Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE) on Education for Sustainable Development (Learning for Sustainability Scotland)】(United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

【Organization: Kallpa Greenz】(Republic of Peru)

【Organization: Global Youth Climate Challenges (GYCC)】(Republic of Korea)