Climate Action

Climate Action

Young Eco Champions develop local solutions to climate challenges

July 22 2026 - From transforming plastic waste into useful products in Uganda to restoring polluted reservoirs in Brazil, the newly selected Eco Champions are developing practical solutions to environmental challenges where they live.

Vietnam

Dũng’s eco-friendly building innovation

March 17 2026 - Architect and entrepreneur Dũng is turning waste into opportunity. Growing up in SOS Children’s Village Da Nang after losing his parents, he learned the value of gratitude and determination. Today, he runs an eco-focused construction company that transforms discarded materials—like oyster shells, rice straw and construction debris—into innovative building products. His mission: create sustainable materials, generate jobs and leave something meaningful behind for his community.

Ethiopia

Keeping families together amid climate shocks

January 19 2026 - In Ethiopia’s climate-vulnerable Somali region, poverty and recurring climate shocks left one mother fearing she could no longer care for her children. Through timely family-strengthening support, Khadija found a way to provide, rebuild her confidence and keep her family together.