Congratulations to our winners, finalists, and everyone involved in making 2019 epic!

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Pictured from left : Guy Ryan, CEO & Founder of Inspiring Stories and The Impact Awards; Jacinta Gulasekharam – winner of the Evolve Leadership Summit scholarship; Shaquille Shortland, CEO of Tuapapa Māori Language Academy & Consultancy – winner of the Inclusion Award; Sophie Handford, National Coordinator School Strikes 4 Climate – winner of the Climate Award; Jazz Thornton, CEO of Voices of Hope – winner of the Wellbeing Award; and Shay Wright – Co-founder of Te Whare Hukahuka – winner of the Impact Award for Enterprise. — Pictured from left: Guy Ryan, CEO & Founder of Inspiring Stories and The Impact Awards; Jacinta Gulasekharam – winner of the Evolve Leadership Summit scholarship; Shaquille Shortland, CEO of Tuapapa Māori Language Academy & Consultancy – winner of the Inclusion Award; Sophie Handford, National Coordinator School Strikes 4 Climate – winner of the Climate Award; Jazz Thornton, CEO of Voices of Hope – winner of the Wellbeing Award; and Shay Wright – Co-founder of Te Whare Hukahuka – winner of the Impact Award for Enterprise.

QUICK SUMMARY OF THE 2019 APPLICATIONS & NOMINATIONS.

We received nearly 200 applications and nominations from 12 regions across the nation. The diversity and quality is hugely impressive. Below are our 2019 finalists and winners.

THE IMPACT AWARD FOR CLIMATE.

Featured

Briony Bennett

Climate and renewable energy advocate,
Generation Zero

Jayden Klinac

Founder & Managing Director, Eco-Entrepreneur
For The Better Good

Erica Finnie

Campaigner & Community Organiser,
350 Aotearoa

India Logan-Riley

Co-founder & Kaiārahi, Te Ara Whatu
Student at AUT

Sophie Handford

National Coordinator, NZ Secondary School Strikes for Climate

Kate Hall

Director, Role model & Influencer,
Ethically Kate

Tamoko & Waimirirangi Ormsby

Co-Founders, Pipiri Ki A Papatūānuku

Nakia Randle

Generation Assistant & Sustainability Support, Contact Energy

Hannah Blumhardt & Liam Prince

Founders, The Rubbish Trip

Timi Barabas

Environmental Council Founder and Leader, Rototuna Senior High School

THE IMPACT AWARD FOR ENTERPRISE.

Featured

Jacinta Gulasekharam

Co-founder and General Manager, Dignity

Jayden Klinac

Founder & Managing Director, Eco-Entrepreneur
For The Better Good

Bonnie Howland & Hannah Duder

Founder & CEO,
Indigo & Iris

Danny Pritchard

Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder,
Duffle and Co

Robbie Francis

Co-founder & Director, The Lucy Foundation
PhD, University of Otago

Fraser McConnell

Co-Founder of Choice & Squawk Squad

Florence Van Dyke

Chief Executive Officer,
Chia Sisters

Shay Wright

Co-founder, empowering Māori leaders,
Te Whare Hukahuka

Andrea Brewster

Director, Changemaker & Champion for women, Brewster + Associates

Sharndre Kushor

Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer, Crimson Education

THE IMPACT AWARD FOR INCLUSION.

Featured

Alexia Hilbertidou

Founder & Director,
Girlboss NZ

Bariz Shah

President of University of Canterbury Muslim Students Association

Farah Mohammed

Future Me Graduate
– Risk
ASB

Guled Mire

Co-founder and Co-Chief Executive,
Third Culture Minds

Robbie Francis

Co-founder & Director, The Lucy Foundation
PhD, University of Otago

Shaquille Shortland

Tuapapa Maori Language Academy & Consultancy

Shay Wright

Co-founder, Te Whare Hukahuka - Ka Eke Poutama programme

Tabby Besley

Founder and Managing Director,
InsideOUT Kōaro

Yobithan Rajaratnam

Founder,
Youth Butterflies

THE IMPACT AWARD FOR WELLBEING.

Featured

Whaiora Patrick

Founder of Whai's Letters of Hope, Mental Health Advocate & Motivational Speaker

Jazz Thornton

Co-Founder, Voices of Hope
Director, Jessica’s Tree
Advocate for mental health

Liletina Vaka

Youth Advisor, New Zealand National Commission of UNESCO

Josiah Tualamali'i

Board Member / Trustee, Rātā Foundation & Le Va

Jody Burrell

Co-Founder & Facilitator, CoLiberate, mental health first aid courses

Olie Body

Founder, Manager Director, ‘Executive Menstruator’
Wa Collective

Amy Atkins

Founder & Artistic Director,
Ephemeral Theatre
Poet, Playwright, Actor

Angela Lim

Chief Executive Officer &
Co-Founder,
Clearhead

Maddison McQueen-Davies

Founder and facilitator,
Share a Pair NZ

Michaela Latimer

Co-founder, Āhei
Programme Manager, Graeme Dingle Foundation, Waikato