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Chinese youth bags UN's prestigious award for promoting water quality

Ren Xiaoyuan, a 29-year-old female Chinese environmentalist, wins the 2020 UN Champions of the Earth Award thanks to her pioneering innovations to boost water quality in rural areas. [Xinhua]

Ren Xiaoyuan, a 29-year-old female Chinese environmentalist, is among seven winners of the 2020 UN Champions of the Earth Award thanks to her pioneering innovations to boost water quality in rural areas.

Ren, founder of MyH20, a digital platform that facilitates civic engagement to improve water quality and bridge access to the commodity in rural China, will benefit from mentorship and funding to scale up her work.

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