LISBON, PORTUGAL - JULY 09: The former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, President of the Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity jury, delivers remarks onstage at Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation on occasion of the presentation of 2025 Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity awarded to the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition (ASOC) in recognition of their work protecting one of the world’s most climate sensitive regions on July 09, 2025 in Lisbon, Portugal. The Calouste Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity, which honors exceptional contributions and solutions to combat climate change, received a record number of entries for the 2025 edition, with nominations from all over the world. The prize, worth one million euros, rewards outstanding contributions to climate action and climate solutions that inspire hope and new possibilities. The winner of the Prize is selected by an independent jury, chaired by former German chancellor Angela Merkel and made up of experts in earth system science, climate action, environmentalism and climate justice, from the scientific, technological, political and cultural fields. (Photo by Horacio Villalobos#Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)