ORDINARY PEOPLE. EXTRAORDINARY IMPACT.
June 29, 2011
Hilton Kelley (2011) is proving that miracles are possible. Here is what he had to say about being recognized by the State of Texas for his achievements:
“On the 27th of June 2011, I received a resolution from the State of Texas on the House floor at the Capital recognizing my many environmental accomplishments in Texas due to the Goldman Environmental Prize. Wow! To be recognized in Texas for environmental work is nothing short of a miracle…”
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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For Kristal Ambrose, World Oceans Day is every day. A 2020 Goldman Prize winner, Kristal—nicknamed “Kristal Ocean”—rallied her community in the Bahamas to protect the seas, passing one of the most stringent plastic bans to date: the categorical ban of single-use plastics, which account for one-third of all plastic in our oceans. On the frontlines…
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Environmental activism isn’t just about protecting the natural world—it’s also about protecting people. Nowhere is this concept better illustrated than with the environmental justice movement. At its most basic level, environmental justice asserts that environmental issues and social justice are inextricably linked. What is Environmental Justice? Environmental justice is the idea that people of all…
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