Climate Integrate is thrilled to announce that our Executive Director, Kimiko Hirata has been selected for the 2024 Climate Breakthrough Award program from the global philanthropy organization Climate Breakthrough. In short, this prestigious program selects individuals and provides them with substantial, flexible, non-directive, multiyear support—financial and otherwise—to develop, launch, and scale their boldest new work with breakthrough potential to address climate change.
For the official announcement, click here.
Response by awardee: Kimiko Hirata
I feel so honored and privileged to be selected for the 2024 Climate Breakthrough Award. I am deeply grateful to have been given this opportunity and support at this critical juncture, as the award gives us truly great empowerment and encouragement.
People in Japan are concerned about climate change and understand the need for decarbonization, but progress remains slow due to the broad perception that this is impossible or too much of a burden. Through this program, Climate Integrate and I will move ahead boldly to promote decarbonization in Japan, and help Japan to be a model of energy transition among Asian countries. Thank you very much for your continued support.
