Goldman Environmental Prize Blog

Ce qui suit est une déclaration de Lucie Pinson, lauréate du prix Goldman pour l’environnement 2020. Lisez la traduction en anglais. Par Lucie Pinson Nous pouvons gagner la guerre climatique. Les événements climatiques extrêmes s’accélèrent et s’intensifient, paupérisant encore plus les moins responsables de la catastrophe écologique et attisant les tensions sociales sur fond de…

The following is a statement by 2020 Goldman Environmental Prize winner Lucie Pinson. Read the French translation. By Lucie Pinson We can win the climate war. Extreme weather events are accelerating and intensifying, further impoverishing those least responsible for global ecological disaster and fueling social tensions amid rising nationalism. The Arctic is melting, California and…

The following is a statement by 2020 Goldman Environmental Prize winner Kristal Ambrose. By Kristal Ambrose The gravity of receiving the Goldman Environmental Prize has yet to resonate with me, mainly because I am still in disbelief. As a young, Black Caribbean woman, I know that the Prize will allow me to open doors that…

The following is a statement by 2020 Goldman Environmental Prize winner Leydy Pech. By Leydy Pech Today is a historic day for the Maya people. My name is Leydy Aracely Pech Martín. I am from the community of Ich-ek, municipality of Hopelchén, State of Campeche. I am grateful to the Goldman Foundation for recognizing the…

The following is a statement by 2020 Goldman Environmental Prize winner Paul Sein Twa. By Paul Sein Twa Thank you for this award that recognizes the efforts of indigenous Karen communities and local leaders to protect their territories of life and their culture, and to bring about real peace after a war that has afflicted…

On November 30, we announced the six 2020 Goldman Environmental Prize winners in a first-of-its-kind virtual award ceremony (available to watch on YouTube). Whether engaging with their causes internationally or in your own hometown, learn how you can support the work and activism of the 2020 Prize winners. 1. Go green energy with Chibeze Ezekiel…

The following is a statement by 2020 Goldman Environmental Prize winner Chibeze Ezekiel. By Chibeze Ezekiel I would like to thank the Goldman Environmental Foundation for selecting and honouring me with the Goldman Prize. In 2009, I had the rare opportunity to be selected, trained, and certified as a Youth Master Trainer on Climate Change.…

Each year, the Goldman Environmental Prize is honored to recognize six heroes of the environment. Join us tonight, November 30, 2020, at 4:00 pm PST (7:00 pm EST) on Facebook, YouTube, or Twitter to meet them and hear their stories firsthand. Hosted by award-winning actress Sigourney Weaver, this virtual award ceremony will feature Robert Redford,…

Dear friends, A challenging and unprecedented year, 2020 has dramatically highlighted our planet’s fragility and humans’ deep connection to nature. This year, more than ever, there is a great need to recognize our greatest environmental champions. I would like to invite you to join me and thousands of others in celebrating this year’s recipients of…

With the COVID-19 pandemic, political mayhem, and natural disasters, the US media has had its hands full with rapidly evolving events. Whereas last year, fires in the Amazon dominated headlines, in 2020 they have been one item on a long list of crises. I was starkly reminded of the Amazonian fires when indigenous Asháninka leader…