Africa

Ikal Angelei  |  Kenya

Risking her life, Ikal Angelei is fighting the construction of the massive Gibe 3 Dam that would block access to water for indigenous communities around Lake Turkana.

Asia

Ma Jun  |  China

Ma Jun is working with corporations to clean up their practices with an online database and digital map that show which factories are violating environmental regulations across China.

Europe

Evgenia Chirikova  |  Russia

In the face of rampant political corruption, Evgenia Chirikova is mobilizing her fellow Russian citizens to reroute a highway that would bisect Moscow’s protected Khimki Forest.

Islands

Edwin Gariguez  |  Philippines

A Catholic priest, Father Edwin Gariguez is leading a grassroots movement against a large-scale nickel mine to protect Mindoro Island’s biodiversity and its indigenous people.

North America

Caroline Cannon  |  USA

Caroline Cannon is bringing the voice and perspective of her Inupiat community in Point Hope to the battle to keep Arctic waters safe from offshore oil and gas drilling.

South America

Sofia Gatica  |  Argentina

A mother whose infant died as a result of pesticide poisoning, Sofia Gatica is organizing local women to stop the indiscriminate spraying of toxic agrochemicals in neighboring soy fields.