Montreal, November 11, 2021 – The Chief Scientist of Québec, Rémi Quirion, is pleased to announce the names of the winners of the excellence awards for the project “50 jeunes engagés pour le climat“.

The main objective of the project was to create and mobilize a network of young Francophones committed to supporting and informing climate action in their respective countries. The candidates participated in a series of collaborative activities and trainings during the summer. Prizes of $1,000 are awarded to 20 young people from 14 countries who have shown remarkable involvement in the project so far. The initiative was supported by the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie via the Institut de la Francophonie pour le développement durable, the Secrétariat à la jeunesse du Québec, Global Affairs Canada, the ministère de l’Environnement et de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie and the Offices Jeunesse Internationaux du Québec.

“I would like to congratulate the winners of the excellence awards as well as all the participants of the project,” said Mr. Quirion. “The youth’s contribution is essential in the fight against climate change, so I encourage the network to build on the skills and knowledge acquired during this series of activities and to continue its work in regards to climate action.”

Award winners

Abenan Marie-Ange Bénédicte Saleye
Ivory Coast

Alizée Girard
Canada

Benazir Hilali
United Kingdom

Charles-Olivier Parent
Canada

Divin Arnaud Kouebatouka
Congo

Fiston Bisimwa
Congo

Gabriela Quintela Do Carmo
Canada – USA

Gregory Obiang Ndong
France

Hamdani Said Yassir
Comoros

Lauren Touchant
Canada

Mame Adama Sarr
Senegal

Marianne Renauld Robitaille
Canada

Marie-Esther Poivre
Belgium

Mathilde Souchon
New Caledonia

Omar Khalifa
Tunisia

Oureratou Ouedraogo
Burkina Faso

Roël Houdanon
Benin

Stephanie Njiomo Tchoumi
Cameroon

Théodora Elise Mbome Mapoko EPSE Wang Abwa
Cameroon

Yoan Bourgoin
Canada

For more information on the initiative (French only)

Contact
Gabrielle Gagnon
Special Projects Advisor
Fonds de recherche du Québec