The Renaissance Awards 2021
The Renaissance Awards is the first global awards dedicated to the work of international young leaders who are working for a more environmentally regenerative, socially just, economically inclusive and technologically balanced future.
In 2021, the Awards were captured in a stunning movie format produced by award-winning Pulse Films Italia and directed by Grammy-nominated Giorgio Testi, featuring A-list talent including legendary musician, Annie Lennox co-founder and Chairman of We Are Family Foundation Nile Rodgers, Oscar winner Colin Firth and model and activist Gisele Bündchen.
We had four strategic partners who embody change: method, Lavazza, Mastercard and UGG. The awards movie premiered in Florence on October 10th followed by a London screening on October 14th and a screening at the Dubai EXPO on November 28th.
Public Perceptions
Eco-Age undertook a survey of the general public across key target audiences to gain a measure of the true impact of the Renaissance Awards.
92%
of people surveyed said they feel the young people in the film are more committed to creating a healthier and more inclusive planet than previous generations
83%
believe they will actively engage with, support or follow any of these young people’s initiatives after learning about them in the film
90%
are likely to take action in their own lives to help protect the planet after being inspired by these young people’s ideas (of which 60% say they are very likely and 30% highly likely)
*Results from a 3GEM survey of 100 people across UK, US, Italy, France and Germany who were each viewed the Renaissance Awards 2021 film in full
The Renaissance Awards 2021
The Renaissance Awards movie is available on SKY Art in all SKY territories and on YouTube across the world. Find out more here.
Awards movie premiere: Florence, London and Dubai
The movie premiered in Florence with Mayor Dario Nardella and guests of honour Dame Helen Mirren, Marcel Jacobs and Renaissance awards winner Alessio Genovese and presenter Shilpa Yarlagadda. The London screening was hosted by Renaissance Awards presenter and We Are Family Foundation founder Nile Rogers, with guests of honour Renaissance Awards winners from Post Carbon Lab. The Dubai screening was hosted by Vogue Arabia and Manuel Arnaut at the Italian EXPO pavilion and welcomed many guests including Jacob Abrian, Rhea Jacobs and Zeynab El-helw.
Find out more here.
Awardees
The recipients of The Renaissance Awards were chosen among young leaders all over the world who are taking action and creating solutions for the future we need. They represent the society making this future a reality. Here are our awardees divided by the four themes of The Renaissance Awards. Find out more here.
The NFTs
The Renaissance Awards took a revolutionary step by replacing the physical statuettes of mainstream award shows with non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to each of the winners – international young leaders dedicated to sustainability. The NFT’s will be minted on the Cardano blockchain and available for trading through Tokhun.io. They were designed in collaboration with strategic partner method, a leading household brand that has been a leader in the cleaning aisle with its future friendly products.
Media Highlights
Social Coverage
The Virtual Green Carpet premiered on Instagram on 17th and 18th October where talent and influencers all over the world sent messages to support young leaders and help spread their message. The social media engagement on the green carpet achieved a reach of over 6.5 million, and an engagement rate of 1.1 million in only 4 days.
