Goldman Environmental Prize

Goldman Environmental Prize
The winners of the 2024 Goldman Environmental Prize at the San Francisco War Memorial Opera House
Websitegoldmanprize.org

The Goldman Environmental Prize is a prize awarded annually to grassroots environmental activists, one from each of the world's six geographic regions:[1] Africa, Asia, Europe, Islands and Island Nations, North America, and South and Central America. The award is given by the Goldman Environmental Foundation headquartered in San Francisco, California.[1] The Prize is often referred to as the green Nobel.[2]

The Goldman Environmental Prize was created in 1989 by philanthropists Richard and Rhoda Goldman.[1] As of 2019, the award amount is $200,000.[3]

The winners are selected by an international jury who receive confidential nominations from a worldwide network of environmental organizations and individuals.[4] Prize winners participate in a 10-day tour of San Francisco and Washington, D.C., for an awards ceremony and presentation, news conferences, media briefings and meetings with political, public policy, financial and environmental leaders.[5] The award ceremony features short documentary videos on each winner, narrated by Robert Redford through the year 2020,[6][7] and Sigourney Weaver beginning in 2021.[8]

The 2019 Goldman Environmental Prize ceremony marking the 30th anniversary took place on April 29, 2019, at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco.[9][6] A second award ceremony took place on May 1, 2019, in Washington, D.C.[9][6]

The 2020, 2021, and 2022 Goldman Environmental Prize ceremonies took place online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with pre-recorded videos premiering on November 30, 2020,[10][11] June 15, 2021,[8][12] and May 25, 2022, respectively.[13][14]

Live ceremonies resumed in 2023, taking place in San Francisco on April 24 and in Washington, D.C., on April 26.[15]

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  3. ^ Casey, Michael (April 29, 2019). "Lawyer fighting palm oil among 6 to win environmental prize". Associated Press. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  4. ^ Fimrite, Peter (April 29, 2019). "Goldman Environmental Prize's 2019 recipients make major strides to save Earth". San Francisco Chronicle. MSN. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  5. ^ "2009 Goldman Environmental Prize Winners Beat 'Insurmountable' Odds". Environment News Service. April 20, 2009.
  6. ^ a b c Katsuyama, Jana (April 30, 2019). "Esteemed Goldman Environmental Prize now in its 30th year". KTVU. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  7. ^ Smith, Gar (May 3, 2019). "The Goldman Environmental Prize Honors Heroes of the Earth". The Berkeley Daily Planet. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  8. ^ a b "2021 Goldman Environmental Prize Virtual Award Ceremony". Goldman Environmental Prize. June 15, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved June 15, 2021 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ a b "Prize Ceremony". Goldman Environmental Prize. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  10. ^ "Introducing the 2020 Goldman Environmental Prize Winners". The Goldman Environmental Prize. November 30, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  11. ^ "2020 Goldman Environmental Prize Virtual Award Ceremony". Goldman Environmental Prize. November 6, 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved December 6, 2020 – via YouTube.
  12. ^ "Introducing the 2021 Goldman Environmental Prize Winners". Goldman Environmental Prize. June 15, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  13. ^ "Introducing the 2022 Goldman Environmental Prize Winners". Goldman Environmental Prize. May 25, 2022. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  14. ^ "2022 Goldman Environmental Prize Virtual Award Ceremony". May 25, 2022. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via YouTube.
  15. ^ "The 2023 Goldman Environmental Prize is Monday, April 24". The Goldman Environmental Prize. January 10, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023.

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