Goldman Environmental Prize

McDaid and Lekalakala

Two friends from South Africa share the Goldman Environmental Prize

Two winners of the 2018 Goldman Environmental Prize were a team of grassroots activists from South Africa. Their efforts quashed a secret deal between Russia and the South African government to build expensive and wasteful nuclear power plants.

Two friends from South Africa share the Goldman Environmental Prize
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This community activist in LA helped end decades of environmental abuses by the Exide company

This community activist in LA helped end decades of environmental abuses by the Exide company
The Northeast Ecological Corridor covers 3,000 acres of prime oceanfront property on Puerto Rico's northern coast. In addition to its scenic and recreational value, it has enormous bilogical significance as a primary nesting ground for the endangered leat

A Puerto Rican scientist defends an ecological gem and wins a Goldman Environmental Prize

A Puerto Rican scientist defends an ecological gem and wins a Goldman Environmental Prize
Destiny Watford

A Baltimore student led a drive against an incinerator in her neighborhood. Now she's won a major award.

A Baltimore student led a drive against an incinerator in her neighborhood. Now she's won a major award.
Maxima Acuña

Violence, death threats confront latest winner of prestigious environmental prize

Violence, death threats confront latest winner of prestigious environmental prize
Police detain environmental activist Evgenia Chirikova during an opposition rally in Moscow in 2012. Chirikova's efforts to save a protected forest ultimately made her a leading critic of the Russian government. Now after years of pressure from the govern

She opposed Putin. They tried to take away her kids.

One of Russia's best-known environmental activists has joined the parade of Putin opponents who have left the country. But activist Evgenia Chirikova says she'll continue her work from across the border in Estonia.

She opposed Putin. They tried to take away her kids.

Goldman Prize Winner Caroline Cannon

The Goldman Environmental Prize is awarded annually to grassroots activists across the globe. This year’s North American recipient works to keep Arctic waters safe for her native Inupiat community and the ecosystem that sustains them.

Goldman Prize Winner Caroline Cannon

Culture and agriculture in Cuba

Diversity is needed for both strong culture and strong agriculture, according to Cuban musician and agricultural scientist Humberto Ríos Labrada.

Culture and agriculture in Cuba
The World

Defending the Mountains

Appalachian activist Maria Gunnoe wins the Goldman Environmental Prize for her fight against mountaintop removal coal mining.

Defending the Mountains

Music with a Message in Mozambique

One of this year's Goldman Environmental Prize winners hails from a poor province in Mozambique where he's using music to raise awareness about the need for toilets and good hygiene.

Music with a Message in Mozambique

Zambian Goldman Prize Winner

Hammerskjoeld Simwinga's work to end elephant poaching and promote community development in Zambia has won him this year's Goldman Environmental Prize for Africa.

Zambian Goldman Prize Winner
The World

Liberating Liberia

Former Liberian President and warlord Charles Taylor is on trial for multiple crimes against humanity, and one environmental activist played a role in bringing him to court. Silas Siakor risked his life to expose Liberia's rampant illegal logging practice

Liberating Liberia
The World

Coalminer's Daughter Turned Activist Wins Top Enviro Prize

Coalminer's Daughter Turned Activist Wins Top Enviro Prize

Goldman Prize Winner: Ms. Kory Johnson

Goldman Prize Winner: Ms. Kory Johnson
The World

Goldman Environmental Prize Goes to Chinese Dissident

Goldman Environmental Prize Goes to Chinese Dissident