{"id":550519,"date":"2026-10-22T11:53:42","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T10:53:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/?p=550519"},"modified":"2026-10-22T12:28:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T11:28:58","slug":"monitte-lantas-wins-2026-irene-dankelman-young-ecofeminist-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/news\/monitte-lantas-wins-2026-irene-dankelman-young-ecofeminist-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Monitte Lantas wins 2026 Irene Dankelman Young Ecofeminist Award"},"content":{"rendered":"
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October 21st, COP17 Yerevan – Monitte Lantas, is presented the winner of the 2026 Irene Dankelman Young Ecofeminist Award, recognising her leadership in connecting biodiversity conservation, Indigenous rights, gender equality and environmental justice. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Photo header: Participants and nominees of the Irene Dankelman Award. Credits @WECF <\/mark><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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The Irene Dankelman Young Ecofeminist Award, launched at COP16 in 2024<\/a>, celebrates young environmental leaders working at the intersection of gender and environmental justice. The award is named after the late Irene Dankelman, a pioneer who believed that women have a vital leadership role in protecting the environment and biodiversity. It was created as a joint effort by WECF, IUCN NL, WEDO and Both ENDS.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: Monitte receiving the Irene Dankelman Award. Credits @WECF<\/mark><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Monitte is a young Tagbanwa Indigenous leader from Narra, Palawan, in the Philippines, and President of the Nagkakaisang Kabataang Katutubo ng Narra (NKKN). Through her work, she helps Indigenous young people take an active role in protecting their territories and shaping the future of their communities. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Her leadership combines community-based conservation with advocacy for the rights and participation of Indigenous Peoples. Through NKKN, Monitte helps lead youth-driven mangrove conservation and restoration, and strengthens young people\u2019s skills in environmental monitoring, mapping, leadership and advocacy. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Monitte supports initiatives addressing (young) women\u2019s and children\u2019s rights, reproductive health and violence against women and children. She also works to strengthen women\u2019s participation in environmental governance and helps bring the perspectives of Indigenous women into community decision-making. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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NKKN is a landscape partner in Palawan under IUCN NL\u2019s Darwin Initiative project Indigenous leadership for biodiversity protection in Philippines\u2019 last ecological frontier<\/a> and the Nature\u2019s Heartbeat<\/a> programme. This partnership reflects the importance of working alongside local and Indigenous organisations that are leading conservation efforts in their own territories. Their knowledge, priorities and leadership are essential to lasting and locally-driven change. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Monitte\u2019s award is a well-deserved recognition of her commitment and the role that Indigenous women and young people play in protecting biodiversity and advancing environmental justice.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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IUCN NL also congratulates the other winners of the 2026 Irene Dankelman Young Ecofeminist Award and thanks WECF for recognising and supporting the next generation of ecofeminist leaders. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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