Social Impact
Greta Thunberg
A single school strike outside the Riksdag became a global youth movement bending policy toward the planet.
World Happiness Awards · Nominations
Nominate a Happytalista.
Nominations are open year-round. Tell us about an individual, organization, city, or community whose work is advancing 10 billion free, conscious, and happy people by 2050.
What we look for
Four qualities every laureate embodies.
Impact
Measurable, verifiable outcomes — lives touched, systems shifted, indicators of well-being improved.
Integrity
Alignment between means and ends. Work rooted in dignity, transparency, and care for people and planet.
Generativity
Regenerative by design — creating conditions for others to flourish long after the initial spark.
Happytalism in action
Embodies freedom, consciousness, happiness, and abundance as an operating principle — not a slogan.
Examples · past laureates
What a nomination can look like.
Every laureate is a lighthouse. Here are six previous honorees — a taste of the breadth we celebrate.
Social Impact
Dr. Vandana Shiva
Decades defending biodiversity, seed sovereignty, and non-violent farming across India and beyond.
Arts
The Dudamel Foundation
Opening classical music to underserved communities on multiple continents through education and leadership.
Research
Martin Seligman
Founder of positive psychology — laid the scientific foundation for the study of human flourishing.
Cities
City of Málaga
A civic project turning livability, culture, and sustainability into a lived experience of well-being.
Work
Yvon Chouinard — Patagonia
Transferred a $3B company into a trust so all future profits serve the environmental crisis.
Submit a nomination
Tell us who — and why now.
In your message, please include:
- • Nominee name and a link (website, project, or profile)
- • Category — pick the closest match from the list
- • Why this work matters, in your own words (2–5 sentences)
- • Evidence of impact — a report, article, or metric if available
- • Your relationship to the nominee (if any)
Nominations are reviewed by the Awards Council and honored at the annual World Happiness Fest.