Adam Met, a member of the indie pop band AJR and an environmental advocate, received an Earth Award on Oct. 9 at the TIME100 Next Gala in Manhattan. The annual event honors emerging leaders worldwide, and TIME’s Earth Awards highlight individuals working to solve the climate crisis. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Met was recognized for his work as founder and Executive Director of the nonprofit Planet Reimagined, which is advocating a plan to repurpose oil and gas land for renewable energy sources.