AFRICA
Raoul du Toit
Zimbabwe
Raoul du Toit coordinated conservation initiatives that have helped to develop and maintain the largest remaining black rhino populations in Zimbabwe. 

ASIA
Dmitry Lisitsyn
Russia
Dmitry Lisitsyn fought to protect Sakhalin Island's critical endangered ecosystems while also demanding safety measures from one of the world's largest petroleum development projects. 

EUROPE
Ursula Sladek
Germany
In response to Germany's expanded reliance on nuclear energy, Ursula Sladek created her country's first cooperatively-owned renewable power company. 

ISLANDS AND ISLAND NATIONS
Prigi Arisandi
Indonesia
Prigi Arisandi initiated a local movement to stop industrial pollution from flowing into a river that provides water to three million people.

NORTH AMERICA
Hilton Kelley
USA
Now leading the battle for environmental justice on the Texas Gulf Coast, Hilton Kelley fights for communities living in the shadow of polluting industries.

SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA
Francisco Pineda
El Salvador
Living under the constant threat of assassination, Francisco Pineda led a citizens' movement that stopped a gold mine from destroying El Salvador's dwindling water resources.