ORDINARY PEOPLE. EXTRAORDINARY IMPACT.
March 10, 2022
An enthusiastic strategist, Ilan has worked in communications and media for more than 15 years—as a communications director for the San Francisco-based Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund, and for Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY); and as a freelance journalist and writer for the New York Post, Architectural Record, the Forward, and beyond. A Bay Area native, he holds a BA in American Studies from UC Berkeley. Ilan joined the Prize in 2017.
Last week, representatives from the Goldman Environmental Prize attended Africa Climate Week in Nairobi, Kenya. The week was a kickoff for many upcoming climate events this fall, and an opportunity to convene regional Prize winners as well as those unable to travel to the US during the Covid-19 pandemic. Enjoy this photo journal from an impactful week. At…
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Zafer Kizilkaya of Turkey won the 2023 Goldman Environmental Prize for his successful efforts to establish an expansive network of marine reserves off the Turkish coast. But his marine conservation expertise extends far beyond the Mediterranean. For many years prior to his campaign in Turkey, Zafer worked as a marine biologist and National Geographic underwater…
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This fall, the Goldman Environmental Prize is excited to attend climate weeks and summits around the world, joining global efforts to create faster and more meaningful change for our climate and planet. We’re also thrilled to convene past Goldman Prize winners at each event, specifically those who were unable to travel to San Francisco during the…
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