Honors and Rewards
Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes
2019 – Emma Angeletti with back2earth has won the 2019 Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes. Each year, the Barron Prize celebrates 25 inspiring, public-spirited young people from across the U.S. and Canada who have made a significant positive difference to people and the environment.
General Mills Feeding Better Futures
2019 – back2earth won the General Mills Feeding Better Futures Scholars Program.
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Silver Knight Award
2019 – Emma Angeletti with back2earth has won the Silver Knight Award. She joins an exclusive group of Silver Knights who have made a lasting mark in the South Florida community and beyond. Notable alumni include Amazon founder and magnate Jeff Bezos, “Rocky” composer Bill Conti. Video
EarthEcho
2018 – Ugo Angeletti with back2earth becomes a member of the EarthEcho’s Youth Leadership Council. EarthEcho International is a nonprofit organization founded by siblings Philippe and Alexandra Cousteau in honor of their father Philippe Cousteau Sr., and grandfather legendary explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau.
Reality Climate
2018 – Ugo Angeletti with back2earth becomes a member of Climate Reality Leadership Corps, a training for individuals to be ready to make a difference in our planet’s future. Every leader spend 3days working with former Vice President Al Gore and world-renowned scientists and communicators learning about the climate crisis and how together they can solve it.
Honors and Rewards
Daily Point of Light Award
2019 – Ugo, Emma, Anna and Mila Angeletti, founders of back2earth, are recognized as a Daily Point of Light. Points of Light, celebrates the power of individuals to spark change and improve the world.
Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes
2019 – Emma Angeletti with back2earth has won the 2019 Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes. Each year, the Barron Prize celebrates 25 inspiring, public-spirited young people from across the U.S. and Canada who have made a significant positive difference to people and the environment.
General Mills Feeding Better Futures
2019 – back2earth won the General Mills Feeding Better Futures Scholars Program. Video
Silver Knight Award
2019 – Emma Angeletti with back2earth has won the Silver Knight Award. She joins an exclusive group of Silver Knights who have made a lasting mark in the South Florida community and beyond. Notable alumni include Amazon founder and magnate Jeff Bezos, “Rocky” composer Bill Conti. Video
#YouthStepUp Climate Challenge
2018 – Ugo Angeletti with back2earth won the #YouthStepUp Climate Challenge for Best of Urban and Land Use Planning
EarthEcho
2018 – Ugo Angeletti with back2earth becomes a member of the EarthEcho’s Youth Leadership Council. EarthEcho International is a nonprofit organization founded by siblings Philippe and Alexandra Cousteau in honor of their father Philippe Cousteau Sr., and grandfather legendary explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau.
Reality Climate
2018 – Ugo Angeletti with back2earth becomes a member of Climate Reality Leadership Corps, a training for individuals to be ready to make a difference in our planet’s future. Every leader spend 3days working with former Vice President Al Gore and world-renowned scientists and communicators learning about the climate crisis and how together they can solve it.