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ORDINARY PEOPLE. EXTRAORDINARY IMPACT.

Meet the 2024 Goldman Prize winners and watch the award ceremony.

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The Goldman Environmental Prize honors ordinary people who take extraordinary actions to protect our planet.

Meet the 2024 Goldman Environmental Prize Winners

Each year, the Goldman Environmental Prize is awarded to grassroots environmental champions from around the world.

Meet the Winners

2024 Goldman Prize Winner Spotlight

Murrawah Maroochy Johnson

Climate & Energy
Islands & Island Nations
Australia

Murrawah Maroochy Johnson blocked development of a coal mine that would have destroyed the Bimblebox Nature Refuge in Queensland, Australia, and added 1.58 billion tons of CO2 to the atmosphere over its lifetime.

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35 Years of Impact

$31M

awarded in Prize funding

226

awards given to date

95

countries represented

102

female Prize winners

Our grantmaking, networking, communications, and security programs provide ongoing support to past and current Prize winners.

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Addressing the World’s Most Pressing Environmental Challenges

We recognize individuals who are fighting on the frontlines of the greatest environmental issues of our time. Prize winners protect endangered ecosystems and species, combat destructive industries and developments, promote sustainable and environmentally friendly policies, and push for environmental justice.

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Honoring grassroots heroes

The 2024 Goldman Environmental Prize is Monday, April 29

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On our blog

Introducing the 2024 Goldman Environmental Prize Winners

April 29, 2024

We are honored to announce the 2024 Goldman Environmental Prize winners. These grassroots environmental leaders prove that ordinary people can have an extraordinary impact on the planet. Join us tonight, April 29, 2024, at 5:30 pm PDT (8:30 pm EDT) in celebrating this year’s winners. Tune into the livestream of the San Francisco ceremony on…

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Goldman Prize Unveils GROW, a San Francisco Public Art Installation

April 19, 2024

In honor of Earth Month and the 35th anniversary of the Goldman Environmental Prize, the Goldman Prize is excited to announce the launch of GROW, a public art installation in San Francisco. Designed by Bay Area artists Brian Singer and Laura Hapka, and developed in collaboration with Friends of the Urban Forest, Local Language, and…

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Our Amazing Planet: Five Earth Facts

April 1, 2024

1. The Earth Isn’t Round No, it’s not flat, but it’s not perfectly round, either. It’s actually an ellipsoid—a slightly squashed sphere. The Earth bulges at the center and flattens at the poles due to the planet’s rotational force. The Earth’s surface is further distorted by steep mountains and deep ocean trenches. 2. The Coldest…

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