The Goldman Environmental Prize award ceremony is on Monday, April 20, 2026.
The 2026 Goldman Prize winners will be announced on the morning of April 20 and celebrated at a live ceremony in San Francisco that evening. The ceremony will be livestreamed on the Goldman Prize YouTube channel.
Attend the 2026 Award Ceremony
Request an Invitation
The Goldman Prize is pleased to announce that this year, a limited number of tickets are available to members of the general public who have not previously attended the ceremony. Featuring inspiring speeches, musical performances, and award-winning films, the ceremony is a galvanizing celebration of the environmental community.
Participate in a Youth Reception
If you are a Bay Area educator, bring your students both to the ceremony and to a special youth reception on Monday, April 20. Students will have the opportunity to meet with local environmental nonprofits and hear directly from Goldman Prize winners about their work as grassroots environmental leaders. Please note that this opportunity is only available for students in grades 7 to 12.
Contact education@goldmanprize.org to learn more.
Celebrating Environmental Heroes
Since 1990, Prize winners have inspired audiences with their stories of urgency, action, and courage in protecting the planet.
Attendees at the unforgettable ceremonies have included environmental leaders, activists, philanthropists, elected officials, and others who care about the planet. Past ceremony speakers and hosts have included Vice President Al Gore, Jane Fonda, Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, Senator John Kerry, and musicians Lenny Kravitz, Angelique Kidjo, and Jack Johnson.
![The 2019 Goldman Prize winners Belen Curamil (daughter of Prize winner Alberto Curamil [Chile]), Jacqueline Evans (Cook Islands), Linda Garcia (United States), Alfred Brownell (Liberia), Bayarjargal Agvaantseren (Mongolia), and Ana Colovic Lesoska (North Macedonia) on celebrate on stage, all raising their hands and waving to the audience.](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_webp,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1024,h_683/https://www.goldmanprize.org/app/uploads/2023/01/GEP19_Ceremony_2069-1024x683.jpg)
