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ORDINARY PEOPLE. EXTRAORDINARY IMPACT.

The 2023 Goldman Prize winners will be announced Monday, April 24. Learn more.

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

Meet the 2022 Goldman Environmental Prize Winners

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

Meet the Winners

2022 Goldman Prize Winner Spotlight

Nalleli Cobo

Environmental Justice
North America
United States

Nalleli led a community coalition to close a toxic oil well in South Los Angeles. She went on to push the city to ban new oil extraction and phase out existing sites.

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33 Years of Impact

$28M

awarded in Prize funding

213

awards given to date

93

countries represented

95

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 2023 Goldman Environmental Prize Winners Will Be Announced on Monday, April 24, 2023

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On our blog

Prize Winners Today: Kimberly Wasserman’s Fight for Environmental Justice in Chicago

February 28, 2023 – By Ellen Lomonico

A Voice for Environmental Justice Kimberly Wasserman is a born organizer. Strong, joyful, and constantly evolving, she radiates warmth and energy. Secure in her beliefs but open minded and friendly, Kim’s power comes from both within herself and from her community on the Southwest side of Chicago: Little Village. Last month, we sat down with…

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2021 Grants in Review

February 28, 2023

In July 2021, the Goldman Environmental Foundation announced the 2021 grant recipients, nine organizations led by or affiliated with Goldman Prize winners around the world. We are pleased to provide an update on their progress. 2021 Goldman Prize Grant Projects One-Year Grants Final Reports Listed in alphabetical order: CEDICAM: Led by Jesús León Santos (Mexico,…

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Prize Winners Today: Cambodian Elephant Conservation with Sereivathana Tuy

January 31, 2023 – By Ellen Lomonico

Uncle Elephant They call him “Uncle Elephant.” Determined, intelligent, and kind, Sereivathana Tuy (known as “Vathana”) is everything you’d want in an uncle. He’s an ex-park ranger, National Geographic Explorer, and, most importantly, a committed conservationist who has devoted his life to protecting elephants in Cambodia. We chatted with Vathana about winning the Goldman Prize…

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