FLORENCE, Italy, Oct. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Rupert Everett, Minnie Mills, Doina Ciobanu, Sophia Li, and Itziar Ituño gathered at Palazzo Portinari Salviati along with Livia Firth and Innkeeper Nelson Chang, to pay tribute to the excellent young social and environmental innovators constructing a world that’s socially simply, economically inclusive, environmentally pleasant and technologically balanced.
The Renaissance Awards have been established in 2021 by Eco-Age, in recognition of the pressing want to assist, amplify and speed up the work of young leaders at the forefront of a paradigm shift in environmental and social justice and inclusion.
“We hope that the restoration of Palazzo Portinari Salviati will give back to Florence, not just a beautiful palace or luxury hotel, but also a place that enlightens our spirits and minds as it has once been in the Renaissance era. Hosting the Renaissance Awards and its possibilists at Palazzo Portinari Salviati, connects history with the most meaningful future for mankind. We hope that looking back a hundred years from now, this Palazzo, this movement, and this alliance will be “our place in History,” says Nelson Chang, Inkeeper and CEO of LDC Hotels and Resorts Group, a part of Palazzo Portinari Salviati.
“To choose Florence, the cradle of the early Renaissance, is of course heavy with symbolism. What our awards do is hand the microphone to young activists in a substantive and real way. This is the age of the purposeful, expert, global influencer. They are our ‘Possibilists’ and the driving force behind empowerment,” mentioned Livia Firth, awards co-founder and inventive director of Eco-Age.
Among the honourees are youth organisers, inventors, educators, leaders in environmental restoration, and innovators in regulation, justice, supplies science and incapacity rights. “If societies were to invest fully into the people who are going to be driving this planet and to accelerate the scaling up of the mechanisms, products and policies that they have developed, we would begin hitting global SDGs and net zero targets rather than just talking about them” says Livia Firth, “this is why the theme is ‘possibilists’ – they don’t just talk, they do. Our awards exist to make sure they encounter opportunities not barriers”.
As in the inaugural Renaissance Awards, the ‘award’ itself shall be an NFT award donated to the winners by strategic accomplice methodology, a main family model that has been a pioneer in the house cleansing and private care with its future-friendly merchandise, and who’s on a mission to make constructive change joyful and irresistible. The NFTs will function Renaissance paintings from the Palazzo Portinari Salviati, together with a portray of Marco Curzio and the 4 seasons. In addition, methodology will debut a new award referred to as the methodology Renaissance Changemaker Award which honors a person that’s driving change via sustainable design.
This yr the awards run concurrently with The Possibilists Summit, hosted by Cassa Risparmio di Firenze Foundation and moderated by globally famend NGO ChangemakerXchange, throughout which all the young leaders, collectively for the first time, will deliver options to a few of the world’s most important points.
Nick McGirl, Co-Founder of ChangemakerXchange says, “Young changemakers are creating positive change everywhere you look and are tackling the most pressing issues of our time, but they need more support!
“We are honoured to be a a part of this yr’s Renaissance Awards to join and construct the capability of the awardees. The Renaissance Awards are an thrilling addition to the global ecosystem of assist for young leaders, shining a much-needed highlight on their work and impression.”
“We are very happy to have the opportunity to welcome young leaders to Florence, in our Innovation Center” says the President of Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze Foundation Luigi Salvadori. “They got here collectively in the present day to mirror on the most pressing problems with the second. Our Foundation and the City of Florence are notably delicate to sustainability points, a lot in order that this metropolis, the capital of Tuscany, is amongst the 9 Italian cities chosen by the European Commission to develop tasks on local weather neutrality. I very a lot respect what Ms Firth is doing to increase consciousness amongst young folks on these points which have accelerated dramatically with the pandemic and which have change into much more pressing following the much more dramatic results of local weather change this Summer. We should group up and act shortly, our Foundation needs to be the protagonist of each initiative that strikes conscience on these points.”
Livia Firth says, “The Renaissance Awards and the Summit show the power and unstoppable force of young leaders when they are supported. This is how we will realise the birth of a better system, regenerative, just, inclusive and balanced. Welcome to the new definition of the Renaissance.”
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The 2022 Renaissance Awards honourees are:
- Lino Marrero (USA) Created a shoe insert that harnesses vitality to cost cell telephones – Technologically Balanced
- Lavinya Stennett (UK) Founder of the Black Curriculum to create higher illustration of Black History in the faculty curriculum – Socially Just
- Juan Francisco Barón (Argentina) Founder of NODO, which helps impartial artists in the digital age – Socially Just
- Sophia Kianni (USA/Iran) Founder of Climate Cardinals, which interprets local weather data into over 100 languages – Socially Just
- Nina Gualinga (Ecuador) Kichwa Indigenous Leader who leads in environmental activism – Environmentally Restorative (Represented by Alexis and Abigail Guilinga Nina Gualinga)
- Mary Lempres (USA) Artist, designer and researcher who has created options and merchandise utilizing discarded waste – methodology’s Renaissance Changemaker
- Vee Kativhu (Zimbabwe/UK) – Education activist and founding father of Empowered by Vee, a youth empowerment organisation
- Dion Hazel Muchaka (UK) – Care assist employee who present assist to folks with studying disabilities
- Matteo Ward (Italy) – Entrepreneur and sustainability activist
Together they be a part of the following activists for the Possibilists Summit:
Activists
- Sophia Li (China/USA) – Multimedia journalist, movie director, and environmental advocate
- Brett Staniland (UK) – Sustainable Fashion Creator, advocate and mannequin
- Scott Staniland (UK) – Model, sustainable trend contributor and ambassador
- Sennait Ghebreab (Italy/UK) – Lecturer at Istituto Marangoni London and Sustainability Mentor
- Fionn Ferreira (Ireland) – Scientist, anti-plastic air pollution innovator and 2021 honouree, Technologically Balanced
The honourees of the Renaissance Awards 2021 are already taking their place at the forefront of techniques change. Previous honourees have secured platforms as a part of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, impressed a big global viewers (90% of final yr’s viewers mentioned they took extra purposeful motion in their very own lives) and accessed new partnership and funding alternatives.
Previous recipients of the Renaissance Awards are clear that the course of has been transformative. ‘Today, regardless of the rising visibility of impartial Latin American artists, it is nonetheless very uncommon to be granted a chance of telling our personal tales with out having to make concessions,’ says Igor Furtado, an ‘economically inclusive’ honouree of 2021, ‘having my work recognised [in this way] has been a transformative expertise’
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ABOUT THE RA
The Renaissance Awards rejoice the young leaders initiating the rebirth of a higher system. A system that’s regenerative, simply, inclusive and balanced. In the coronary heart of Florence, a metropolis that’s alive with the spirit of rebirth, we are going to honour and amplify the work of those rising leaders, advancing their knowledge to the forefront of change.
ABOUT ECO AGE
Eco-Age is a specialist sustainability and communications company. We are a main and trusted voice, professional in bringing constructive, sustainable change to key audiences.Our evidence-led sustainability narratives and programmes of change resonate with each customers and trade insiders. Over the final decade we have now honed particular experience in supply-chains, textiles, impression measurement, inside and exterior communications, PR and event-planning. The programmes that we develop are aligned with worldwide greatest observe and feed into global targets. This means the change that we assist to activate is actual and substantive.Our sole goal is to distil our know-how, experience, enthusiasm and expertise into shopper campaigns, methods and programmes that deliver actual and substantive change. Not solely does this assist to shift the dial on sustainable change, nevertheless it provides a new technology of acutely aware customers contemporary and compelling causes to make investments –emotionally and financially –in the manufacturers of our companions.Our present companions embody luxurious trend and jewelry manufacturers, trend retailers (together with on-line), actual property firms, superstar opinion-formers, movie and TV academies, music academies, and trend councils round the world.
ABOUT METHOD
methodology (methodproducts.com) is the pioneer of design-driven house, cloth, and private care merchandise. From its inception, methodology has actively championed for range and sustainability, in addition to making use of design and creativity as highly effective instruments for change. In 2021, methodology launched “method for change”, a marketing campaign inviting each single individual into their mission of constructing a higher, extra fulfilled world by bridging intention and impression and placing change inside attain of everybody.
ABOUT NELSON CHANG AND PALAZZO PORTINARI SALVIATI
Nelson Chang, CEO and Innkeeper of LDC Hotels and Resorts Group, which is a part of Palazzo Portinari Salviati, the chairman of TCC Taiwan Cement Company, and the chairman of the Italian vitality storage firm NHOA (previously Engie EPS), was awarded the title of Grande Ufficiale dell’Ordine della Stella d’Italia (Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of Italy) final October by the Presidency of the Republic on the event of the 700th anniversary of Dante Alighieri’s demise for his dedication to Italy.
A scholar, lover of Italian historical past and enthusiastic about Florence, which he considers the cradle of the Renaissance from which the Modern Age developed, Chang is Taiwan’s main investor in Italy, with diversified pursuits in the tourism, property, vitality and agricultural sectors and can be notably lively in selling relations between Taiwan and Italy. The entrepreneur can be chairman of the board of administrators of the Italian vitality storage firm NHOA (previously Engie EPS). The firm’s mission assertion states that, as an vitality firm, it has the process of bettering the surroundings and addressing the problem of local weather change.
“Your Place in History” is an invite to keep in an iconic palace that’s half and parcel of Florentine historical past and custom: Palazzo Portinari Salviati, an unique historic home in Florence with luxurious lodge providers . Following meticulous restoration, the prestigious fifteenth century Renaissance house of Beatrice Portinari, Dante’s muse, and the first residence of Cosimo I de’ Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, is back in all its splendour.
Today the Palazzo homes elegant suites with frescoes from the 1700’s and opulent residences overlooking the coronary heart of the metropolis with breathtaking views of the Duomo and its majestic Brunelleschi dome.
ABOUT FONDAZIONE CASSA RISPARMIO DI FIRENZE
Fondazione CR Firenze is a non-profit basis of banking origin established in 1992 to additional the pursuits of society. To obtain this, it has developed a programme of investments and tasks in the areas it serves, specifically Florence and the Metropolitan City together with the provinces of Grosseto and Arezzo.Picking up the baton from the unique Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze, the Fondazione operates by utilizing the income from its huge belongings to promote and fund programmes and initiatives of varied varieties with the intention of furthering the financial improvement and prosperity of the neighborhood as a entire. The varieties of disbursement instruments it makes use of embody direct tasks, themed requires tender, funding for instrumental entities and it suppors quite a few high quality establishments.The 5 areas in which it operates are: tradition and artwork, along with the conservation and optimisation of cultural belongings; safety of the panorama, the surroundings and farming; scientific analysis and technological innovation, together with in the medical and well being sectors; youth coaching and progress; and volunteer work and solidarity.
ABOUT CHANGEMAKERSXCHANGE
Through the ChangemakerXchange Community we assist, join and empower 1000 young changemakers throughout 130 nations globally. New members be a part of through our flagship summits, a distinctive expertise of connecting, co-learning and collaboration with different social innovators from round the world. This is adopted by ongoing, and life-long, neighborhood engagement, capability constructing and assist for his or her work.Through our Facilitators for Change program, constructing on our learnings from working with tons of of social innovators we additionally educated over 150 civil society leaders in the facilitation abilities wanted to create areas for collective impression.Through The Possibilists we work in the direction of aligning the assist ecosystem round a shared understanding of the wants and challenges of young changemakers and to create the absolute best situations for them to thrive and to deepen or scale their impression. Members of the alliance embody Ashoka, ChangemakerXChange, One Young World, The Diana Award, We Are Family Foundation and Yunus & Youth.
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SOURCE Eco-Age
