Equator Prize 2015 Award Ceremony - Reception | Theatre Mogador, Paris, France.

The Equator Prize 2015 Award Ceremony was held as a high-level contribution to the historic United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 21st Conference of the Parties (UNFCCC COP21) held between 30 November and 12 December 2015 in Paris, France. The goal of the conference was to convene nearly 200 governments from around the world to agree on a binding framework to address climate change.

It was against this backdrop that more than 1,600 people –heads-of-state and ministers, ambassadors, global business leaders, celebrities, environmental activists, thought leaders, media, and indigenous peoples representatives – came together to celebrate the achievements and innovations of indigenous peoples and local communities, namely the 21 recipients of the Equator Prize 2015. The winners, who were selected from a record-breaking 1,461 nominations from around the world, were honored for their remarkable achievements in tackling climate change using innovative measures to reduce poverty, protect nature and strengthen resilience.