Prize recipients named “Heroes of the Environment”

September 28, 2009

Time Magazine has featured four 2009 Goldman Prize recipients in their annual “Heroes of the Environment” issue, further spreading the word about their critical work on behalf of the planet.

Read about Olga Speranskaya, Marc Ona, Rizwana Hasan, and Yuyun Ismawati on the Time website.

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Goldman Prize winner Yuyun Ismawati stands in front of the English countryside. She is wearing glasses, a white jacket, and has short, greying hair.

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