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EXPLORE HOW GOLDMAN PRIZE RANDALL ARAUZ IS

Protecting Costa Rica's Sharks

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

Meet the 2025 Goldman Environmental Prize Winners

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

Meet the Winners

2025 Goldman Prize Winner Spotlight

Semia Gharbi

Environmental Justice
Africa
Tunisia

Semia Gharbi led a campaign that challenged a corrupt waste trafficking scheme between Italy and Tunisia, resulting in the return of 6,000 tons of illegaly exported household waste back to Italy, its country of origin, in February 2022.

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36 Years of Impact

$32M

awarded in Prize funding

233

awards given to date

98

countries represented

106

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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On our blog

Prize Winners Today: Protecting Costa Rica’s Shark Biodiversity with Randall Arauz

September 17, 2025 – By Paige Smith

Randall Arauz knows what it takes to move the needle on marine conservation: a combination of effective policy change, shifting public opinion, and persistence. Randall, a passionate and seasoned conservationist famous for fighting against shark finning, has been advocating for critically endangered sea turtles and sharks—and improving Costa Rica’s environmental laws—for over 30 years.   We…

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Honoring Robert Redford: Environmentalist, Actor, and Decent Human Being

September 16, 2025

We mourn the passing of Robert Redford, whose artistry and integrity on screen were surpassed only by his decades of dedication to the environment. For nearly 20 years, he generously lent his voice as the narrator of Goldman Environmental Prize winner videos, elevating stories of grassroots leaders even further.  Robert Redford championed countless environmental causes…

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Environmental Leadership in Tunisia: A Q&A with Semia Gharbi

June 30, 2025

A lifelong environmental educator and scientist, Semia Gharbi is the 2025 Goldman Environmental Prize winner for Africa. In our discussion, Semia digs into her work as an environmental advocate in Tunisia, starting with her Goldman Prize-winning campaign to reverse the illegal import of waste into her country. Semia also discusses her collaborative work to build…

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