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Meet the 2012 Young Laureates

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2012 Young Laureates

On 29 May, five Young Laureates were recognized at a ceremony in Geneva for their groundbreaking projects.

Scottish biologist Karina Atkinson is developing a scientific research centre at a biologically rich reserve in Paraguay and using community outreach to educate surrounding communities about the value of conservation.

Arun Krishnamurthy

India, 2012 Young Laureate

Environmentalist Arun Krishnamurthy is motivating students and community volunteers to restore severely polluted urban lakes across India.

Selene Biffi

Italy, 2012 Young Laureate

Italian social entrepreneur Selene Biffi has set up a storytelling school in Kabul that will preserve oral heritage, give hope to youth, and help to spread development information.

Maritza
Morales Casanova

Mexico, 2012 Young Laureate

Maritza Morales Casanova is building an environmental park in Mexico’s Yucatán where children can have fun learning about conservation and become involved in educating other young people on sustainability.

Sumit Dagar

India, 2012 Young Laureate

Interaction designer Sumit Dagar is developing a Braille smartphone to improve life for India’s millions of blind people, by giving them greater access to the digital world.

Applications for the 2014 Rolex Awards have now closed