Goldman Prize winner Maida Bilal and the women who saved a river in 503 days
“We were quiet and nice, then we transformed to save our wild river in the Balkans”. Our interview with Maida Bilal, winner of the 2021 Goldman Environmental Prize.
Sharon Lavigne wins the Goldman Prize for fighting against industrial pollution in Louisiana
Sharon Lavigne, one of the six winners of the 2021 Goldman Environmental Prize, is fighting to protect her community from plastics corporations.
Goldman Prize winner Kimiko Hirata on blocking 13 coal plants in Japan
Kimiko Hirata has blocked 13 new coal plants in Japan, but she hasn’t done it alone. The 2021 Goldman Prize winner tells us about her movement.
Who are the six winners of the 2021 Goldman Environmental Prize
The Goldman Environmental Prize, the “green Nobel Prize”, is awarded annually to extraordinary activists fighting for the well-being of the planet.
Chibeze Ezekiel, the activist who blocked a coal power plant in Ghana
Chibeze Ezekiel, winner of the 2020 Goldman Environmental Prize for Africa, is fighting to guide new generations towards a renewable future.
Leydy Pech, the Mayan beekeeper who defeated Monsanto
Leydy Pech, winner of the 2020 Goldman Environmental Prize for North America, is the beekeeper who defended Mexican Maya land against the agro-industry.
The Earth defenders awarded the 2020 Goldman Environmental Prize
Six tales of courage. Six examples to follow. These are the winners of the 2020 Goldman Environmental Prize, the “Nobel Prize for the environment”.
2017 Goldman Environmental Prize. Who are the winners of the “Green Nobel Prize”
Dal guardiacaccia che protegge i gorilla nel Parco dei Virunga, al piccolo agricoltore che lotta contro una miniera. Ecco chi sono i sei eroi dell’ambiente del 2017.
Rivera Herrera, the man fighting against hotel resorts to save turtles
Winner of the Goldman Environmental Prize, Luis Jorge Rivera Herrera tells LifeGate about his battle to protect endangered leatherback turtles and the Puerto Rican coastline.
Edward Loure, Goldman Prize winner and defender of indigenous land rights in Tanzania
Tanzanian activist, community leader and Maasai tribe member Edward Loure won the Goldman Environmental Prize for Africa in April 2016 for his efforts securing the land rights of Tanzanian indigenous people. For years he has been fighting to demonstrate that native people are good stewards of the land and local ecosystems. The Goldman Prize is the