January 18, 2022By Ellen Lomonico Our interview started with good news: Heffa Schücking (Germany, 1994) was celebrating the birth of her first... Read More
January 5, 2022When I reflect on our work at the Goldman Environmental Prize, I occasionally catch myself wondering: Is our collective progress... Read More
January 4, 2022Environmental activism isn’t just about protecting the natural world—it’s also about protecting people. Nowhere is this concept better illustrated than... Read More
December 1, 2021Among the most prominent environmental activists of the last century is the late Professor Wangari Maathai, who founded the Green... Read More
November 23, 2021In July 2020, the Goldman Environmental Foundation announced the 2020 grant recipients, 11 Goldman Prize winner organizations committed to improving... Read More
November 17, 2021Four Goldman Prize winners recently completed a six-week personal and professional development leadership program. In the absence of in-person networking... Read More
October 18, 2021By Ellen Lomonico The day before our interview, environmental justice champion Hilton Kelley (United States, 2011) was celebrating his granddaughter’s... Read More
October 4, 2021In early September, members of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress approved a motion requesting... Read More
September 21, 2021By Ellen Lomonico “The Blue Heart of Europe.” It’s a nickname for the Balkans that evokes identity and nostalgia, purity... Read More
September 1, 2021Environmental activism is more mainstream today than ever before. In the last several years, activists like Greta Thunberg have become... Read More
