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2006 Goldman Prize winner Craig Williams has dedicated his life to the safe disposal of the United States’ chemical weapons stockpiles. As a member of the Kentucky Governor’s Commission on Chemical Weapons, and as a central figure in the fight to eradicate chemical weapons, Williams has attended two sessions of the Organisation for the Prohibition…

In November 2012, Russia passed a law requiring non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to register as foreign agents if they engage in political activity and receive financial support from foreign donors. The term “foreign agent” raises concern for activist groups because of its negative Cold War connotations. Moreover, the law is seen by many in the international…

Nelson Mandela inspired countless individuals to get involved in social activism, including several Goldman Prize winners. South Africa’s progressive constitution, implemented in 1996 during Mandela’s term as president, is unique in that is guarantees citizens the right to a clean and healthy environment. This constitutional guarantee was a lynchpin for the successful campaigns of 2012…

“The New Environmentalists, from Chicago to the Karoo,” a short documentary film from Mill Valley Film Group featuring the 2013 Goldman Prize recipients, has been nominated for a CMS VATAVARAN Film Festival Award. The New Environmentalists is one of just 34 international films nominated for the award by a 31 member jury headed by Mr…

Are you tired of the holiday shopping madness? In honor of Giving Tuesday, take a break from consumer mania and give back by making a donation to the 2013 Goldman Prize winners. Together with our partners at Global Greengrants Fund, we’ve made it easy to support a cause that speaks to you. Make a donation…

In mid-November, a devastating cyclone made landfall in Somalia’s Puntland region- home to 2002 Goldman Prize winner Fatima Jibrell. Jibrell is working with her organization Adeso to raise funds and awareness about the storm and provide much needed relief to its victims. Please read the message below, orginally posted by Jibrell on the Adeso website…

The Goldman Prize is calling for a fair and transparent trial for 2007 Goldman Prize winner Tsetsegee Munkhbayar, who was arrested in September 2013 at a demonstration in front of a Mongolian parliament building, during which a rifle was accidentally discharged. Munkhbayar and members from his organization United Movement of Mongolian Rivers and Lakes (UMMRL),…

In the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan, Filipino Prize recipients Von Hernandez (2003) and Father Edwin Gariguez (2012) are calling on the international community to take serious and immediate action to slow the effects of climate change. Prize staff is relieved to report that Hernandez and Gariguez and their families were not harmed during the storm.…

“The New Environmentalists, from Chicago to the Karoo,” Mill Valley Film Group’s short documentary film featuring the 2013 Goldman Prize winners, made its international debut at the 20th Annual Environmental International Film Festival (FICMA) last week in Barcelona, Spain. Goldman Prize winners Humberto Rios Labrada (2010) and Rossano Ercolini (2013), together with Will Parrinello from Mill Valley…

2008 Goldman Prize winner Feliciano Dos Santos recently visited Washington, DC, where he had the opportunity to attend training workshops organized by Democracy Partners, a nonprofit that trains progressive leaders on effective political messaging, advocacy and organizing techniques. Dos Santos was awarded the Prize in 2008 for his efforts to promote public health in Mozambique…