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The Goldman Environmental Prize honors ordinary people who take extraordinary actions to protect our planet.

Meet the 2021 Goldman Environmental Prize Winners

Each year, the Goldman Environmental Prize is awarded to grassroots environmental champions from around the world.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Maida Bilal

Peru

Liz Chicaje Churay

Japan

Kimiko Hirata

United States

Sharon Lavigne

Malawi

Gloria Majiga-Kamoto

Vietnam

Thai Van Nguyen

Meet the Winners

2021 Goldman Prize Winner Spotlight

Liz Chicaje Churay

Forests
South & Central America
Peru

Liz united Indigenous communities to help create Peru’s newest national park, protecting more than two million acres of Amazon rainforest.

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33 Years of Impact

$27M

awarded in Prize funding

206

awards given to date

92

countries represented

92

female Prize winners

Our grantmaking, networking, communications, and security programs provide ongoing support to past and current Prize winners.

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Addressing the World’s Most Pressing Environmental Challenges

We recognize individuals who are fighting on the frontlines of the greatest environmental issues of our time. Prize winners protect endangered ecosystems and species, combat destructive industries and developments, promote sustainable and environmentally friendly policies, and push for environmental justice.

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Four Historic Earth Days for the Goldman Prize

When Richard and Rhoda Goldman set out to create an environmental counterpart to the Nobel Prize, they only dreamed their work might change the world. “We have no idea how important this prize program will turn out to be,” said Rhoda, “but we hope it will be very important.” 32 Earth Days and 200+ Prize…

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Prigi Arisandi Embarks on River Tour, Raising Awareness for Indonesia’s Plastic Problem

Prigi Arisandi (Indonesia, 2011) has embarked on a 300-day tour of Indonesia’s rivers, documenting the status of 68 unique waterways. Starting on March 1, 2022, the journey will take Prigi and his team at Ecological Observation and Wetlands Conservation Foundation (Ecoton) across 68 rivers spanning the entire Indonesian archipelago, from Sumatra to Papua. Many of…

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The 2022 Goldman Prize to Be Announced Wednesday, May 25

Honoring grassroots environmental activists from around the world, the 33rd annual Goldman Environmental Prize ceremony will take place on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. The theme for this year’s ceremony, re/Generation Now, is a global call to protect and restore our planet. Each year, Goldman Prize winners prove that individuals have the power to galvanize communities,…

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