BLUE PLANET ALLIANCE SDG AWARDS

The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a blueprint for ensuring that no one on the planet is left behind by 2030. We have a similar vision at Blue Planet Alliance, which is to create a world in which humanity and nature live in harmony.

There are five SDGs in particular that dovetail with our work:

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SDG 5:
GENDER EQUALITY
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Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.

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SDG 7:
AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY

Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

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SDG 13:
CLIMATE ACTION
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Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

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SDG 14:
LIFE BELOW WATER
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Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development

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SDG 17:
PARTNERSHIP FOR THE GOALS
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Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development

To recognize excellence and leadership in these areas, Blue Planet Alliance has launched the BPA SDG Awards. Each year, starting this year (2025), we will honor one or more individuals in each of these five key categories. It is our hope that such recognition will bring attention both to their work, and the work that still needs to be done.

2025 AWARDS

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    HIS EXCELLENCY SURANGEL WHIPPS, JR.

    President, Republic of Palau
    Awarded for SDG14, June 10, 2025

  • Two men standing in front of a blue backdrop at an awards event, exchanging a glass award. One is older with a beard, wearing a dark suit, and the other younger with short hair, wearing a gray suit. There are logos and text on the backdrop related to the Blue Planet Alliance and SDG14 Award.

    HIS EXCELLENCY PETER THOMSON

    UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean
    Awarded for SDG14, June 10, 2025

  • Two men smiling and wearing necklaces made of seashells, standing on a balcony overlooking a cityscape, with a table decorated with flowers and a jar nearby.

    HON. CHRIS LEE

    State Senator, Hawaii
    Awarded for SDG7, May 23, 2025