RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A water purification filter using only sunlight has yielded the United Nations (UN) Environment Young Champions of the Earth award to social entrepreneur Anna Luisa Beserra, 21 years old. It is the first time that a Brazilian has won the award.
The project's concept, called Aqualuz, arose when Anna Luisa was still in high school and saw a poster for the Young Scientist Award from the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (Subscribe to our Premium Membership Plan. Already Subscribed? Login Here