Recipient of the WIN WIN Youth Award 2025
As a young global changemaker from Mauritius, he has effectively connected youth with decision-makers, ensuring that young voices are meaningfully included in shaping the policies that define our shared future. For his outstanding leadership in climate action and youth empowerment, Juan Pierre is awarded the WIN WIN Gothenburg Sustainability Youth Award 2025.
Juan Pierre
"When I started this journey five years ago, I was just a kid with big dreams and a comically oversized sense of responsibility—like showing up to put out a forest fire armed with nothing but a water pistol and stubborn optimism. That optimism found its match in every young person, organization, and mentor who believed our island nation could lead global conversations on climate justice.
I'm truely thankful for the WIN WIN Gothenburg Sustainability Award, that amplifies our collective voice. I accept the WIN WIN Youth Award with profound gratitude and the promise that this isn't the final chapter—it's merely the end of the introduction
The future we're building together isn't just sustainable. It's unstoppable."
- Juan Pierre
THE BACKGROUND
Juan Pierre, 20, from Mauritius, is an ambitious leader and changemaker in climate action and sustainable policy development.
Coming from a Small Island Developing State (SIDS), a group of nations among the most vulnerable to climate change, he is taking extensive action to build resilience and advance climate policy, youth leadership, and innovation. Grounded in science and research, his work has turned ideas into real impact, making him a trailblazer for social justice and sustainable development.
JUAN'S LEADERSHIP AND IMPACT
Through his Ino'25 framework, Juan has strengthened climate resilience in Rodrigues Island by mobilizing volunteers, securing funding, and implementing community-driven sustainability initiatives. His hands-on disaster relief efforts have raised critical funds, supported affected communities, and improved response coordination in Mauritius and Madagascar.
As a co-founder of the CSI Academy, a leadership program dedicated to empowering young changemakers, Juan equips youth with the knowledge and tools to take action on sustainability and climate issues. In his roles as a UNFCCC Contact Point and Global SIDS Focal Point for the UN Major Group for Children and Youth (UNMGCY), he works to ensure youth perspectives are represented in international climate policymaking.
Beyond advocacy, Juan has played a key role in advancing sustainable agriculture, digital education, and economic policy. At LEARNBLUE, a platform dedicated to climate and environmental education, he has helped educate hundreds of thousands on sustainability challenges and solutions. In the Mauritius National Youth Parliament, he has been instrumental in shaping policies that support renewable energy and climate resilience.
Juan’s leadership brings together research, advocacy, and action to create real change. Through his work, he is driving tangible impact where it’s needed most—helping build a more resilient and sustainable future for Mauritius and beyond.
LOOKING AHEAD
Beyond his leadership at LEARNBLUE, where he focuses on climate education, Juan is developing the Digital Twin Governance (DTG) AI. This innovative platform will enable policymakers to simulate and test complex global scenarios across areas like climate change, economic policy, and public health. By leveraging AI to inform evidence-based decisions, Juan aims to enhance global cooperation and create adaptive strategies for a sustainable future.
When we asked Juan where he see himself in the coming years, he answered:
"Currently, I'm learning on weekly basis to Maaya Prasad, an MIT PhD candidate whose research on low-cost ocean plastic detection sensors represents the environmental monitoring revolution we desperately need. Each meeting with her feels like downloading decades of expertise directly into my developing brain.
My immediate goal is securing a spot at a Boston-area university to continue this mentorship throughout my undergraduate years.
My immediate goal is securing a spot at a Boston-area university to continue this mentorship throughout my undergraduate years, then pursue a Master’s in Global Governance at Oxford, and complete the Harvard-Cambridge JD/LLM program by 30. This educational marathon isn't about collecting degrees like trophies; it's about arming myself with the knowledge necessary to transform my country's future.
A decade from now, I'll be fully immersed in active politics, hopefully juggling the dual portfolios of Minister of Environment and Attorney General. Beyond policy implementation, I dream of establishing an Ivy Trust Fund providing international education opportunities for 10 young changemakers annually—selected not by test scores but by their demonstrated community impact.
Twenty years forward, I intend to make history as my country's youngest president, using this platform to scale our sustainability models across the African continent as Chair of the African Union. Because the greatest achievements start as "unrealistic" dreams before becoming inevitable milestones."