WANG WENBIAO

WHY HIM? Wenbiao leads the Elion Resources Group, a clean-energy corporation that focuses on restoring environments and generating sustainable solar power. He spent 30 years working on reclaiming the Kubuqi Desert for agricultural purposes. Initially considered impossible, the project has now reclaimed over a third of the land. THAT’S NOT ALL In 2017, Wenbiao received the UN’S Champion of the Earth Lifetime Achievement Award.