David Corrado

March 10, 2022

David is enthusiastic about empowering others to implement human-based solutions to local environmental challenges. Previously, he worked to strengthen partnerships between rural communities, government agencies, and nongovernmental organizations within the Environmental Program of Peace Corps Panama, where he served as a volunteer and coordinator at the regional and national level. David received his BA in Ecosystem Science and Policy from the University of Miami. He joined the Prize in 2018.

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Goldman Environmental Prize Winners Share Advice for the New Year

January 5, 2026

The new year is a chance to reflect, take stock, and set a new tone for how we might take care of our planet. To find new inspiration and clarity, we’re turning to Goldman Environmental Prize winners, environmental champions leading change across the globe. In this blog post, they share their hopes and advice for…

Protecting Indonesia’s Tropical Ecosystems with Rudi Putra

December 11, 2025 – By Michael Sutton

Michael Sutton, the executive director of the Goldman Environmental Foundation, visited 2014 Goldman Prize winner Rudi Putra in Indonesia this November. He shared observations from the trip in the post below. In 2023, Tero Mustonen received the Goldman Environmental Prize for protecting a distinctive natural habitat in Finland: peatlands. These peat marshes and bogs—sometimes known…

Two Days on the Mekong River in Thailand: A Report from the Field

November 18, 2025 – By Laura Fernandez

This fall, Goldman Environmental Prize Program Manager Laura Fernandez had the opportunity to visit Niwat Roykaew and Tuenjai Deetes, Goldman Prize winners from Thailand from 2022 and 1994, respectively. The following is a guest post about her experience. After spending three days in Chiang Mai, Thailand, attending the Asia Environmental Human Rights Defenders Forum, I…