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    What is the AIPH Youth Award?

    The AIPH World Green City Awards champion nature-oriented solutions that harvest the power of plants, and associated ecosystems services, to help address the major challenges that cities face today. The Awards invite cities worldwide to share innovative approaches to urban greening and their contribution to the global conversation on sustainable urban development.

    The AIPH Youth Award, held in collaboration with the Global Youth Biodiversity Network (GYBN), is won by the entry that best inspires youth* and fulfils their needs for a secure, green, and healthy future. The Youth Jury is responsible for selecting the winner and runners-up of the Youth Award.

    *for the AIPH World Green City Awards, youth is defined as people aged 35 and under.  

    What Will the Youth Jury Do?

    The Youth Jury will select the top entry most likely to inspire the youth and fulfil their needs for a secure, healthy future.

    The Youth Jury will assess the 21 finalist entries to select the winner and runners up of the AIPH Youth Award.

    The Youth Jury will comprise 12-15 members. Each youth jury member will:

    • Undertake an independent assessment of the 500-word summaries and 100-word motivations submitted by the 21 finalists in the AIPH World Green City Awards.
    • Review the full content of the three shortlisted entries for the AIPH Youth Award (to be undertaken in April/May 2026).
    • Commit to attend an initial online briefing meeting in March, and two subsequent online meetings of the Youth Jury to select the finalists and winner of the AIPH Youth Award in May 2026.
    Previous Winner and Finalists