The Perfect World Foundation Award Recipients
2025
Ms Wallis Annenberg
PHILANTHROPIST
The Perfect World Foundation proudly presents the 2025 Award to Wallis Annenberg, for her groundbreaking philanthropic engagement — most notably her support for the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing, the world’s largest of its kind. The award was accepted by Wallis Annenberg’s son, Gregory Annenberg Weingarten.
2024
Ms Ellie Goulding
GLOBAL MUSIC ICON & PHILANTHROPIST
”Doom and gloom doesn’t work. We have solutions, ingenuity, community and enthusiasm. I believe in positive action and in doing what you can right now.” – Ellie Goulding
2023
Ms Kristin Davis
ACTRESS & PHILANTHROPIST
”Find what you love, and fight for it.” – Kristin Davis
2022
H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco
ENVIRONMENTALIST & PHILANTHROPIST
“To save our planet, to change a system that destroys it step by step, we will need all the ideas, all the willings, all the mobilizable means. And we will need to do everything to convince the world to change with us.” – Prince Albert II of Monaco
2021
Dr Dian Fossey
GORILLA EXPERT & WILDLIFE CONSERVATIONIST
“When you realise the value of all life, you dwell less on what is past and concentrate more on the preservation of the future.” – Dian Fossey
2020
Prof. Wangari Maathai
2004 NOBEL PRIZE LAUREATE & ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVIST
“It’s the little things citizens do. That’s what will make the difference. My little thing is planting trees.” – Wangari Maathai
2019
Miss Greta Thunberg
ENVIRONMENTAL & CLIMATE ACTIVIST
“Many people say that Sweden is just a small country, and it doesn’t matter what we do, but I’ve learnt that you are never too small to make a difference.”
– Greta Thunberg
2018
Sir David Attenborough
ZOOLOGIST & NATURE PROGRAM BROADCASTER
“The truth is: the natural world is changing. And we are totally dependent on that world. It provides our food, water, and air. It is the most precious thing we have, and we need to defend it.” – David Attenborough
2017
Dr Sylvia Earle
MARINE BIOLOGIST, OCEANOGRAPHER & CONSERVATIONIST
“Everyone, everywhere is inextricably connected to and utterly dependent upon the existence of the sea.” – Sylvia Earle
2016
Dr Richard Leakey
ANTHROPOLOGIST, WILDLIFE CONSERVATIONIST
“Ivory must be seen as valuable only if it is on an animal. We will burn ivory and we hope every country on the globe will support Kenya and say never again should we trade ivory.” – Richard Leakey
2015
Dr Jane Goodall
THE WORLD’S LEADING CHIMPANZEE EXPERT
“We are part of the animal kingdom, not separated from it, we could have a blood transfusion from a chimp if it matched the blood group, we really could, and the other way around too.” – Jane Goodall
2014
Mr Mark Shand
WILDLIFE CONSERVATIONIST & FOUNDER OF ELEPHANT FAMILY
“I always say that basically elephants are a lot more intelligent than human beings… they are quiet, they are superior, they are wise. Without them we lose, we lose them, we lose the forest, we lose everything.” – Mark Shand
To all our grief Mr. Mark Shand unexpectedly and unfortunate passed away in a tragic fall accident just weeks before the award ceremony. The award was later received by his brother-in-law King Charles III and his sister Queen Camilla.