Rumors are swirling that Brazil’s former environment minister and 1996 Goldman Prize recipient Marina Silva is being courted by her country’s Green Party in order to make it possible for her to run for president in 2010. Reuters and others are reporting that Marina Silva, 1996 Goldman Prize recipient, is considering a move from the…
In the lead-up to the December UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, NGOs and others working on climate issues have been encouraged to share ideas for how future climate policy should be shaped. Michal Kravcik, 1999 Goldman Prize recipient from Slovakia, and his colleagues, Jan Pokorny, Juraj Kohutiar and Martin Kovac have developed a discussion…
Ka Hsaw Wa (Burma, 1999) and Yu Xiaogang (China, 2006) are two of the six individuals awarded the 2009 Ramon Magsaysay Award, Asia’s equivalent of the Nobel Prize. The award is given annually to bring to public attention the inspiring Asian leaders who are innovating and using their knowledge for the collective good. It is…
Kenya, a country of vast beauty and natural resources, is plagued by water and power shortages and is headed for ecological disaster as a result of greed and corruption, asserts 1992 Goldman Prize winner and 2004 Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai. In a speech in late July 2009, Maathai pointed to mismanagement of resources…
Nigerian activist Odigha Odigha, 2003 Goldman Prize recipient, has joined forces with American-born conservationist Peter Jenkins in an effort to curb the rampant illegal logging taking place his country’s high tropical forests. Jenkins was profiled in a Financial Times article detailing their new strategy. The small group relies on on-the-ground tips about illegal logging and…
As the 21st century progresses, access to water is a critical concern. Today, news broke that residents of Pune, India have been hit with a 40 percent cut in their water supply as a result of dwindling dam reserves and a delayed monsoon season. Medha Patkar, 1992 Goldman Environmental Prize recipient for Asia and well-known…
This year’s Goldman Environmental Prize ceremony marks the 20th year of the award. The public announcement of the Prize recipients will be released on Sunday, April 19, 2009. Sign up to receive an email notice when the recipients are announced! Ceremony dates and times are as follows: San Francisco Monday, April 20, 2009 at 5:00pm…
Silas Siakor (Africa, 2006), Marina Silva (South and Central America, 1996) and Marina Rikhvanova (Asia, 2008) were chosen by TIME Magazine as 2008 Heroes of the Environment. Read about their work: Silas Siakor / Marina Silva / Marina Rikhvanova
Yolanda Kakabadse has joined the Goldman Environmental Prize jury. Learn more.
National Geographic has honored Tsetsegee Munkhbayar and Hammer Simwinga as two of the 2008 Emerging Exlorers. This program supports emerging leaders in a variety of fields. Learn more