2023 Winners & Finalists
Our previous award winners & Finalists
CELEBRATING THE POSITIVE IMPACT STORYTELLERS!
The winners of the Inspire Global Media Awards 2023 were announced in London, on 4 April 2023. We recognised 21 winners and highly commended media representatives, including an Outstanding Contribution Award and Storyteller of the Year Award.
Positive Impact Outstanding Contribution (individual)
Lyn Hughes
Award sponsored by Sunlife
Positive Impact Storyteller of the Year
Consumer Newspaper Feature of the Year
Rest of the World and OVERALL WINNER
Chris Haslam
for "Our notion of luxury is as morally unacceptable as drink driving" in the Sunday Times
Sarah Marshall
for "The best way to see this mysterious mountain kingdom – now the gates have been unlocked" in The Telegraph
Award sponsored by South African Tourism
UK & Europe
Andrew Purvis
for "Buy a holiday and grow a wildlife sanctuary" in the Daily Telegraph
Shelley Rubenstein
for "Closed for Maintenance: How the Faroe Islands Shook up the Voluntourism Game" in The Independent
Award sponsored by Visit Greece
Consumer Magazine Feature of the Year
UK, Europe, non-geo specific and OVERALL WINNER
Eddi Fiegel
for "Sustainable Spain" in Wanderlust
Lauren Jarvis
for "Take A Walk on the Rewilding Side"
in Grazia
Award sponsored by Visit Morocco
Africa and Indian Ocean
Emma Gregg
for "A new dawn" in National Geographic Traveller (UK)
Summer Rylander
for "Behind the scenes of a fundraising expedition in southern Africa" in Adventure.com
Award sponsored by Visit Morocco
Americas & The Caribbean
Karen Gardiner
for "How tourism revived a once-decimated Newfoundland fishing community" in Adventure.com
Shafik Meghji
for "Sustainability and survival in the Bolivian Amazon" in JRNY Magazine
Award sponsored by Visit Morocco
Asia, Australasia & Oceania
Mark Stratton
for "The Big Question: Can even ‘ethical’ elephant tourism ever be truly ethical?’" in Adventure.com
Nori Jemil
for "The first astronomers: How Australia’s Indigenous Elders read the night sky" in Adventure.com
Award sponsored by Visit Morocco
Content Video Storyteller of the Year
Simon Calder
for "From rainforest walks to island retreats and rooftop gardens, how Singapore nurtures people and planet" published on The Independent website
Simon Parker
for
"Living with elephants in Botswana"
published on The Telegraph website and Journeysmiths
Award sponsored by Visit Greece
Podcast Programme of the Year
Alex Outhwaite
for "Sustainable Travel" episode published on the ITB News Podcast
Phoebe Smith
for "Pleasant and Green(Land)" episode published on Wander Woman: A Travel Podcast
Award sponsored by FINN Partners
Trade Publication Feature of the Year
James Chapple
for "Exploring the land of the trolls" in TTG
Lauren Jarvis
for
"Sustainable Thailand / Land of Smiles"
in Selling Travel
Award sponsored by Intrepid Travel
