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Rios Takes Sustainable Cuban Farming Techniques to Bolivia

Humberto Rios Labrada was awarded the Goldman Prize in 2010 for the influential role he played in revitalizing Cuba’s farming industry. By encouraging a return to crop rotation and seed diversity, Rios helped decrease Cuba’s dependence on chemical fertilizers and increased the productivity and sustainability of Cuba’s farms. Today, Rios is expanding his work. He…

San Francisco’s Conservatory of Flowers Exhibit Features Goldman Prize Recipients

Interim Executive Director of the Goldman Prize Lorrae Rominger recently had the opportunity to meet with Jane Scurich, Director of Administration and Development at San Francisco’s Conservatory of Flowers. For the last several years, the Conservatory has hosted a semi-permanent exhibit featuring the Goldman Prize recipients. Rominger and Scurich visited the display, which is currently…

2013 Prize Recipients Jonathan Deal and Kim Wasserman Join Forces to Raise Awareness about New Fracking Legislation

2013 Prize recipient Jonathan Deal is leading a campaign to raise awareness about fracking, especially in places like New York, California and Illinois where fracking interest is on the rise. Last month, Deal wrapped up a five-week US tour which he spent gathering first-hand information about fracking from industry consultants, politicians, scientists and local citizens…

2013 Prize: Q&A with Nohra Padilla

Unfazed by powerful political opponents and a pervasive culture of violence, 2013 Goldman Prize recipient Nohra Padilla organized Colombia’s marginalized waste pickers to make recycling a legitimate part of waste management. What was it like growing up as a recycler in Colombia, and how did you become a leader in the fight to transform the…

John Goldman Affirms Prize’s Support for Marc Ona and Yul Choi

At the 2013 Goldman Prize award ceremony in Washington, DC, John Goldman (son of the late Richard and Rhoda Goldman and Vice President of the Goldman Environmental Foundation) gave a stirring speech about the risks that Goldman Prize recipients regularly face and the great accomplishments they have achieved in spite of these risks. Specifically, Mr.…

2013 Prize: Q&A with Kimberly Wasserman

2013 Goldman Prize recipient Kimberly Wasserman led local residents in a successful campaign to shut down two of the country’s oldest and dirtiest coal plants — and is now transforming Chicago’s old industrial sites into parks and multi-use spaces. Describe the community of Little Village and how it shaped your path to becoming a community…

Jonathan Deal Wraps-Up US Tour with Appearance at California State Senate

Following the 2013 Goldman Prize tour, Prize recipient Jonathan Deal spent several weeks touring around the United States to gather first-hand information about fracking from industry consultants, politicians, scientists and local citizens from communities where fracking is prevalent. Deal concluded his tour with a visit to the California State Senate in Sacramento, where he was…

Spotlight on Washington, DC Ceremony MC Barbara Harrison

This week we are spotlighting long-time friend of the Prize, Barbara Harrison. A local NBC news anchor in Washington, DC, Harrison has been the Master of Ceremonies for the DC Goldman Prize ceremony for nine years. Before moving to Washington, DC in 1981, Harrison worked as a news anchor for KGO-TV in San Francisco. She…

Highlights from the Capitol Luncheon

A luncheon at the Capitol Building honoring the 2013 Goldman Prize recipients was a highlight of the Washington, DC Prize tour. The Prize was once again honored to have as its special guest, long-time friend of the Prize, Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi. Congresswoman Pelosi congratulated each of the recipients for their leadership in their home…