Harrison Ngau Laing was awarded the Goldman Prize in 1990 for his struggle to protect the rights of the indigenous peoples of Sarawak, Malaysia to defend their tropical forests from the highly corrupt logging industry. Since then, Ngau has gone on to become legal advisor to Save Rivers Network, which is currently leading the protest…
One year after winning the Goldman Prize in 2011, Prigi Arisandi’s work to protect Indonesia’s rivers is growing by leaps and bounds. Arisandi and his wife, Daru, are in the process of building the Brantas Institute for River Rehabilitation, a training center where upon completion, they hope to train over a thousand volunteers every year.…
2010 Goldman Prize winner, Lynn Henning was featured on HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher on Friday, April 20th, following the announcement that she won Rock the Earth’s 2012 Planet Defenders Award for the ‘grassroots activist’ category. Willie Nelson took home the award for the ‘artist’ category, while Amory Lovins won the ‘community leader’ vote.…
The Washington, DC Goldman Prize ceremony took place last night at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Every seat in the house was full as Dr. Cristián Samper, the museum’s director, welcomed an enthusiastic audience. Local NBC news anchor, Barbara Harrison, hosted the event as she has done for many years. The festivities continued as…
The 23rd annual Goldman Environmental Prize ceremony took place last night in San Francisco to honor the 2012 Goldman Prize recipients: Ikal Angelei, Ma Jun, Evgenia Chirikova, Fr. Edwin Gariguez, Caroline Cannon, and Sofia Gatica. Over 3,000 audience members were moved by the personal stories and speeches from the Prize winners after viewing their video…
The day is finally here! The Goldman Environmental Foundation is proud to announce the 2012 Goldman Prize recipients. Click the links below to find out more about each recipient. Africa: Ikal Angelei, Kenya Asia: Ma Jun, China Europe: Evgenia Chirikova, Russia Islands & Island Nations: Edwin Gariguez, Philippines North American: Caroline Cannon, USA South &…
The Goldman Prize staff and the 2012 Prize winners met for the first time today at a casual welcome lunch to introduce themselves and hear each other’s stories. After months of careful planning, this is always a very special meeting for the Prize staff. Having so many environmental heroes in the same room is deeply…
The Goldman Prize is pleased to welcome Philippe Cousteau as the Master of Ceremonies for the 2012 Goldman Prize ceremony in San Francisco. The ceremony to honor the 2012 Goldman Prize recipients will take place on Monday, April 16th at the San Francisco Memorial Opera House. Philippe Cousteau, son of Philippe Cousteau Sr. and grandson…
Participant Media’s new film, “Last Call at the Oasis,” is set to hit theaters on May 4th, 2012. The film takes an in-depth look at the global water crisis and how people can participate to make a difference. The work of Goldman Prize winner Lynn Henning and environmental activist Erin Brokovich will be featured in…
After nearly three decades of work, Albena Simeonova is celebrating a landmark victory in her fight to stop the spread of nuclear power in Bulgaria. Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borrisov recently announced that the government is abandoning plans for the Belene nuclear power plant project. Citing growing costs and safety concerns, Borrisov stated, “We cannot…