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ORDINARY PEOPLE. EXTRAORDINARY IMPACT.

Meet the 2024 Goldman Prize winners and watch the award ceremony.

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

Meet the 2024 Goldman Environmental Prize Winners

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

Meet the Winners

2024 Goldman Prize Winner Spotlight

Murrawah Maroochy Johnson

Climate & Energy
Islands & Island Nations
Australia

Murrawah Maroochy Johnson blocked development of a coal mine that would have destroyed the Bimblebox Nature Refuge in Queensland, Australia, and added 1.58 billion tons of CO2 to the atmosphere over its lifetime.

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35 Years of Impact

$31M

awarded in Prize funding

226

awards given to date

95

countries represented

102

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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Honoring grassroots heroes

The 2024 Goldman Environmental Prize was Monday, April 29

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On our blog

Prize Winners Today: Restoring Scotland’s Seas with Howard Wood

September 10, 2024 – By Ellen Lomonico

I met Howard Wood a year ago in Geneva, Switzerland, for a conference hosted by IUCN. As we approached each other in our hotel’s eclectic lobby, Howard’s well-worn Patagonia sweater contrasted sharply with the vibrant pink decor. With bright blue eyes that sparkled from underneath a salt-weathered baseball cap, Howard greeted me with a warm…

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Reflecting on the 2024 Goldman Prize

May 8, 2024

It’s been just over a week since we announced the 2024 Goldman Environmental Prize winners, seven ordinary people who took extraordinary actions to protect their environments and communities. Follow along as we reflect on some highlights from a whirlwind two weeks. The 2024 Goldman Prize Winner Announcement On Monday, April 29, we announced the 2024…

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Goldman Prize Winners Explore the San Francisco Bay Area

May 7, 2024

The San Francisco Bay Area welcomed the 2024 Goldman Environmental Prize winners with open arms this April. During a busy week meeting with nonprofits and foundations, and celebrating their remarkable contributions to the global environmental movement, the Prize winners also paused to take in the natural beauty of the Bay Area. A Stop at the…

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