Prize Mission and History
The Prize recognizes individuals for sustained and significant efforts to protect and enhance the natural environment, often at great personal risk.
Identifying Grassroots Leaders
The Prize partners with people and organizations working on the frontlines of conservation, climate change, and environmental justice to identify emerging grassroots leaders—a global network of scientists, policymakers, journalists, and other experts in the field.
Honoring Earth’s Defenders
The Goldman Environmental Prize ceremony inspires thousands with stories of urgency, action, and optimism. Held each spring in San Francisco and Washington, D.C., the ceremonies convenes the environmental community to celebrate these emerging leaders.
Supporting Prize Winners
The Goldman Environmental Foundation supports Prize winners with additional programs to amplify their stories and encourage ongoing activism for our planet. Programs include grantmaking, defense of Prize winners, networking opportunities, professional development, and more.
Prize Jury, Board, and Staff
The Goldman Environmental Foundation continues the legacy of the founders, with a small but committed staff and an international jury of environmental experts who select each year’s winners.
