Goldman Environmental Prize Blog

The Goldman Prize is calling for a fair and transparent trial for 2007 Goldman Prize winner Tsetsegee Munkhbayar, who was arrested in September 2013 at a demonstration in front of a Mongolian parliament building, during which a rifle was accidentally discharged. Munkhbayar and members from his organization United Movement of Mongolian Rivers and Lakes (UMMRL),…

In the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan, Filipino Prize recipients Von Hernandez (2003) and Father Edwin Gariguez (2012) are calling on the international community to take serious and immediate action to slow the effects of climate change. Prize staff is relieved to report that Hernandez and Gariguez and their families were not harmed during the storm.…

“The New Environmentalists, from Chicago to the Karoo,” Mill Valley Film Group’s short documentary film featuring the 2013 Goldman Prize winners, made its international debut at the 20th Annual Environmental International Film Festival (FICMA) last week in Barcelona, Spain. Goldman Prize winners Humberto Rios Labrada (2010) and Rossano Ercolini (2013), together with Will Parrinello from Mill Valley…

2008 Goldman Prize winner Feliciano Dos Santos recently visited Washington, DC, where he had the opportunity to attend training workshops organized by Democracy Partners, a nonprofit that trains progressive leaders on effective political messaging, advocacy and organizing techniques. Dos Santos was awarded the Prize in 2008 for his efforts to promote public health in Mozambique…

Together with the Asia Society and Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), the Goldman Prize hosted an event last night featuring a presentation by 2012 Goldman Prize winner Ma Jun followed by a Q&A with the audience. Earlier in the day, Ma also stopped by the Goldman Prize office for a luncheon where local NGOs and…

The Romanian Parliament is expected to vote this month on a draft bill passed in August that would allow Gabriel Resources, a Canadian mining giant, to begin large scale mining operations in Rosia Montana, an ancient farming village and cultural treasure. Protests surrounding the bill have grown steadily in recent months, as activists from around…

2011 Goldman Prize recipient Raoul du Toit recently attended the 2013 Wildlife Conservation Expo in San Francisco. While he was in town, du Toit stopped by the Goldman Prize office to visit and update us on his work. The Wildlife Conservation Expo, an event hosted by Wildlife Conservation Network, is an annual event that brings together…

Congratulations to the 14th Annual Brower Youth Award winners: Jonathan Ferrer, Alex Freid, Arielle Klagsbrun, Cassandra Lin, Chloe Maxmin and Amira Odeh. The award ceremony took place on October 22, 2013, at the Norse Theater in San Francisco. Goldman Prize staff members Lani Alo and Liz Means had the pleasure of attending the energizing and…

2013 Goldman Prize winner Azzam Alwash and his team at the Nature Iraq recently marked the conclusion of the Tigris River Flotilla, a month long event to celebrate the river, raise environmental awareness among riverside communities, and study the river’s current hydrological condition. The flotilla, comprised of traditional Mesopotamian boats and modern rafts and kayaks, launched…

In January 2013, government officials from around the world agreed on the text of the Minamata Convention on Mercury. Last week, the convention was presented for adoption and opened for signature at the Diplomatic Conference for the Minamata Convention on Mercury, in Kumamoto, Japan. 2009 Goldman Prize winner Yuyun Ismawati, together with international NGOs IPEN…