02/04/2026
🌱✨ Meet the innovators behind the solutions ✨🌱
Following the announcement of the Youth Ecopreneur Awards, we’re taking a closer look at the people, and the realities, behind these ventures 👇
🏆 Camila Saa – Satellites on Fire (Argentina)
Wildfires are becoming more frequent and harder to control, often detected too late to prevent large-scale damage. Camila’s solution, Satellites on Fire, uses AI to detect fires at their earliest stages by combining satellite imagery, ground cameras, and weather data. Already operating across 19 countries, the platform helps authorities and communities act faster.
🏆 Hellen Munyasa – Helton Traders Limited (Uganda)
In many communities, plastic waste is both an environmental challenge and an untapped resource. Hellen founded Helton Traders Limited to address both. By converting post-consumer plastic bottles into polyester sewing threads, her company not only reduces pollution but also creates income opportunities — particularly for women and youth involved in waste collection and production.
👏 Joshua Forte – Red Diamond Compost Inc. (Barbados)
In the Caribbean, sargassum seaweed and organic waste are growing environmental concerns, while farmers face rising costs for fertilizers. Joshua’s venture, Red Diamond Compost Inc., connects these challenges. By transforming waste into regenerative agricultural inputs, the company supports healthier soils, improves crop yields, and offers a more sustainable alternative for farmers.
🌍 These ventures reflect how youth entrepreneurs are building solutions rooted in real challenges, and scaling them into impact.
