Consciousness
P.E.A. Awards 2025 shortlist announced
Shortlist of green heroes announced ahead of green-carpet ceremony hosted by Grammy-nominated Antonique Smith.
13 June 2025
Main image: Ladbroke Hall, 2025’s P.E.A. Awards venue, is a creative space famed for showcasing thought leaders who are shaping today’s cultural conversations
As part of London Climate Action Week, green heroes from the UK and beyond have been recognised and rewarded at a glittering green-carpet ceremony in London’s Ladbroke Hall.
Tonight (26 June) winners of this year’s P.E.A. (People. Environment. Achievement.) Awards, in association with OMMM, were welcomed to the stage by the evening’s host, Antonique Smith – a Grammy-nominated singer, film, TV and Broadway actress and official ambassador for Earth Day 2025.
The awards are now in their 15th year; they attract leading lights from the sustainability sector, and this year guests were treated to an evening with a difference.
A special night was curated in association with OMMM, an organisation that exists solely to raise consciousness and awareness through events.
The goal was to move the sustainability dialogue forwards by demonstrating the unity of sustainability and spirituality, and reminding guests that we are all one.
Enrichment and ritualistic journey were the order of the evening, aided by sacred sounds from Cosmic Rhapsody and Reachel Singh, plus a vibration-lifting soundscape and DJ set courtesy of The Museum of Consciousness.
Antonique sang to close the awards section of the evening, and guests were also treated to a live performance from Britain’s Got Talent runner-up Tom Ball.
Ladbroke Hall proved the perfect backdrop for the evening; this stunning and creative space is famed for showcasing thought leaders who are shaping today’s cultural conversations.
The awards were streamed lived to hundreds of thousands via We Don’t Have Time, the world’s largest environmental platform for change.
‘Tonight we raised more than just glasses – working with OMMM, the goal was to create an environment that raised the consciousness and vibration of the whole room.
‘Tonight’s winners are among the strongest sustainability pioneers we’ve seen over the P.E.A. Awards’ 15-year history; they are superheroes in their own right, tearing up the script and daring to do things differently, for everyone’s sake.
‘We hope everyone leaves here feeling connected, empowered and elevated, so they are ready to take their work to the next level.
‘As we look ahead to the next 15 years, we must not forget that we are all connected; we must put unity at the core of sustainability.’
JARVIS SMITH
P.E.A. Awards founder
The awards ceremony concluded with two special awards for 2025 – one for Lifetime Achievement and another for the Best of the Year.
The Lifetime Achievement Award, for an individual whose considerable contributions and passion for change have led to exemplary long-term success in the field of sustainability, was won by Dr Jane Goodall.
Dr Goodall earned the award not just for her detailed and long-term study of chimpanzees, but also in her capacity as a UN Messenger of Peace, a conservationist, humanitarian and tireless crusader for the ethical treatment of animals. She truly is a global force for compassion – and the P.E.A. Awards judges said ‘we need more people like her’.
The Best of the Year Award, which went to the judges’ top-scoring nomination, was handed to Anila Noor, New Women Connectors and winner of 2025’s Climate Pioneer Award.
CLIMATE PIONEER
The shortlist:
The winner: Anila Noor
Displaced communities are often excluded from climate justice conversations, yet they are among the most affected by environmental crises. New Women Connectors is revolutionising climate justice by shifting power to those most impacted, in a way that can be replicated in different regions. It challenges traditional aid structures and pushes for equity, accountability and leadership from the ground up, ensuring that refugee and displaced women shape global climate policies.
CULTURE
Sponsored by Ladbroke Hall
The shortlist:
The winner: Dryden Goodwin & Lucy Wood, Invisible Dust
Breathe is a multi-site public artwork by artist Dryden Goodwin, produced by art-science organisation Invisible Dust, to raise public awareness and explore pressing policy issues around air pollution. The ongoing global artwork has toured London, the UK and Lahore, Pakistan, with plans to continue to tour to cities worldwide from 2026. It has been viewed by over 14 million people to date.
ENERGY
Sponsored by EDEN
The shortlist:
The winner: GoPlugable team
This female-led company is like the Airbnb for EV chargers, letting people share their private chargers with EV drivers who need a boost. The idea is simple but powerful: use what we already have to make life easier and greener for everyone. As well as helping to charge electric cars, this is about charging up a community-driven movement towards cleaner, connected cities.
EVOLUTION OF SUSTAINABILITY
Sponsored by OMMM
The shortlist:
The winner: Lucy Tammam
Tammam’s One Dress: PLANET is a couture gown, created with Stop Ecocide International, adorned with hundreds of hand-sewn embroideries of endangered flora, each one purchased by a single consumer. Anyone who bought an embroidery automatically became a part-owner of this piece of collaborative couture, challenging the way we buy fashion.
HEALTH & WELLBEING
The shortlist:
The winner: the Kids Operating Room team
When surgeons in sub-Saharan Africa reported that frequent power outages were endangering children’s lives during surgeries, KidsOR developed the Solar Surgery System, a groundbreaking solution that ensures uninterrupted power, transforming paediatric healthcare while championing sustainability. By 2030, KidsOR plans to retrofit an additional 100 operating rooms with solar power and make the tech a standard feature in all future installations. Each system also saves 2.6 tonnes of CO2 annually.
INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES
The shortlist:
The winner: Mindahi Bastida, the Earth Elders
Mindahi is the coordinator of the Earth Elders, which works with Indigenous peoples to restore nature and regenerate degraded ecosystems. Its goal of this US-based conservation charity is to elevate the role of ancestral wisdom and traditional ecological knowledge to safeguard Earth’s biodiversity and bio-culture. It is also helping to educate and empower the next generation of leaders, guardians and custodians.
INNOVATOR
Sponsored by Octopus Energy
The shortlist:
The winner: Circular Computing team
Did you know – 70% of laptops are eligible for recycling, yet only 20% find their way into recycling programmes. Circular Computing has developed the Circular Remanufacturing Process, which surpasses superficial refurbishment. By meticulously disassembling, testing and replacing laptop components, it ensures performance and reliability while reducing e-waste. It has established the world’s first facility dedicated to laptop remanufacturing and received the first-ever BSI Kitemark for Remanufactured Laptops.
NATURE
The shortlist:
The winner: Lucy Grabe-Watson
Founded by Lucy, Ancient Woodlands UK is a youth-led organisation that helps to protect Britain’s ancient woodlands through advocacy and education, providing a platform for young individuals (16-35) who are passionate about safeguarding these vital ecosystems. Currently, it is working on developing a bill that aims to secure full legal protection for ancient woodlands and exploring a rights of nature approach which, if adopted, could transform our relationship with nature in the UK.
SHOPPING
Sponsored by Soil Association
The shortlist:
The winner: the incognito team
Incognito offers a range of natural alternatives to Deet-based insect repellents. The formula is 100% natural and biodegradable and doesn’t pollute local groundwater when washed away. In its last fiscal year, incognito prevented over 29,000 litres of Deet from being used by the general public and ending up polluting our environment and waterways. The company also provides up-to-date, customer-friendly information on the latest outbreaks, new scientific findings and case studies.
TECHNOLOGY
The shortlist:
The winner: Mark Michael Rowlands
Mark is founder of One Million Bags, a new kind of environmentalism that’s social, tangible, joyful and rewarding. Individuals, families, schools and businesses are invited to litter pick – rebranded ‘glittering’ to shift the narrative from drudgery to pride – get outdoors, be active and give back to the community and the planet. Participants log their litter-picking walks, runs or bike rides on Strava and tag #OneMillionBags. Each bag is a visible win. There’s no barrier to entry – you just need a bag and the will to make a difference. It’s climate action for everyone.
TRAVEL
The shortlist:
The winner: Rebecca Thompson
Rebecca is founder of Sustainable Travel Tech, the new brand of Ecosy Travel, which is creating pioneering technology to accurately measure the carbon emissions of holiday properties. This provides thorough, accurate and real-time data so property owners can legitimately claim green credentials and understand where they are able to improve on their emission ratings. Ecosy Travel has also created a route planner that will map out low-carbon routes using all forms of transport to give users an accurate understanding of how they can cut their emissions while travelling.
YOUTH
Sponsored by Extreme Hangout
The shortlist:
The winner: Joe Rajapaksha
Joe is an 11-year-old climate campaigner who uses books, videos and fundraising to teach other children about protecting the planet. He started caring about the environment when he was just four. By age six, he had launched a YouTube channel called Science with Joe, where he now shares fun and easy-to-understand videos about animals, science and climate change. Joe has written four books so far and donates all the money he makes to charities that help nature and people. Joe believes that children can make a difference, and he works hard to help them learn how.
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