Introducing the 2024 Goldman Environmental Prize Winners
Congratulations to the 2024 Goldman Prize winners: Nonhle Mbuthuma, Sinegugu Zukulu, Alok Shukla, Teresa Vicente, Murrawah Maroochy Johnson, Andrea Vidaurre, and Marcel Gomes!
Goldman Prize Unveils GROW, a San Francisco Public Art Installation
In honor of Earth Month and the 35th anniversary of the Goldman Environmental Prize, the Goldman Prize is excited to announce the launch of GROW, a public art installation in San Francisco. Designed by Bay Area artists Brian Singer and Laura Hapka, and developed in collaboration with Friends of the Urban Forest, Local Language, and…
Our Amazing Planet: Five Earth Facts
1. The Earth Isn’t Round No, it’s not flat, but it’s not perfectly round, either. It’s actually an ellipsoid—a slightly squashed sphere. The Earth bulges at the center and flattens at the poles due to the planet’s rotational force. The Earth’s surface is further distorted by steep mountains and deep ocean trenches. 2. The Coldest…
Women Environmental Leaders throughout History
Women are critical defenders of their communities and environments. Join us in learning about some of their stories. Rachel Carson Perhaps the mother of the American environmental movement, Rachel Carson (1907-1964) set into motion a global awakening to the dangers of chemical pesticides (she, of course, preceded the Goldman Prize). A marine biologist and nature…
Three Black Environmental Leaders You Should Know
We celebrate the contributions of Black leaders to the environmental movement in the United States and around the world. Join us in learning about some of their stories. Sharon Lavigne Environmental justice advocate Sharon Lavigne (United States, 2021) successfully stopped the construction of a $1.25 billion plastics manufacturing plant in St. James Parish, Louisiana. The…
The 35th Goldman Environmental Prize is Monday, April 29, 2024
The Goldman Environmental Prize is excited to share that the 2024 Prize winners will be announced on Monday, April 29. This year marks the 35th anniversary of the Goldman Prize. The Prize winners will be celebrated at live ceremonies following Earth Week: in San Francisco on Monday, April 29, and in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, May 1. The…
35 Years of Celebrating Grassroots Environmental Leaders—A Message from our Executive Director
Happy New Year to our global community. It’s often said that optimism in the face of daunting odds is a prerequisite for all environmentalists. So, in a very challenging year for both environmentalists and humanity in general, I want to focus on what brings us hope in the coming months. For us, the antidote to…
Top Five Moments from the 2023 Goldman Environmental Prize
2023 was a banner year at the Goldman Environmental Prize, marked by the return to in-person ceremonies and attendance at climate weeks and summits around the world. Join us in reflecting on our favorite moments. 1. The 2023 Goldman Environmental Prize Winner Announcement The 2023 Goldman Prize winners were announced in April: Diane Wilson from…
Wrapping up a Busy Fall at Asia-Pacific Climate Week
Uniting Grassroots Leaders from around the World Today we are celebrating the end to a busy fall season, which brought the Goldman Environmental Prize to five regional climate events and summits around the world. Over the course of the past three months, in five different countries, the Goldman Prize convened 21 Prize winners across five…
Reflections on Latin America and the Caribbean Climate Week
Last week, the Goldman Environmental Prize gathered in Panama for Latin America and the Caribbean Climate Week. Five Prize winners were in attendance: Ruth Buendía (Peru, 2014), Leydy Pech (Mexico, 2020), Liz Chicaje Churay (Peru, 2021), and Alexandra Narvaez and Alex Lucitante (Ecuador, 2022). For those who won the Goldman Prize during the COVID-19 pandemic,…