One winner said the award “signifies an international recognition that we are facing a new stage in humanity,” one in which “human beings understand they are part of nature.”
Activists who blocked fossil fuel development, protected vulnerable ecosystems, and helped enact clean air regulations are among the seven winners of this year’s prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize.
The San Francisco-based Goldman Environmental Foundation announced Monday that the winners of the 35th annual Goldman Prize—which some call the “Green Nobels” FOR MORE