July 15, 2010
Here’s a sampling of some of the major news stories and features that have come out recently about Prize winners from around the world.
July 14, 2010
Saving one of Europe’s treasures
CNN
July 12, 2010
Hidden shame of ship-breaking industry
CNN
July 12, 2010
Fighting the CAFOs
American Public Media’s The Story
July 6, 2010
Fighting Sea of Manure From Factory Farms, Woman Makes Enemies
Bloomberg
June 16, 2010
The Cost of a Fin
American Public Media’s The Story
Last month, staff from the Goldman Prize attended the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, or “COP16.” Hosted in Cali, Colombia, October 21 through November 1, the conference gathered various stakeholders together to advance the Global Biodiversity Framework and take stock of international progress thus far. Goldman Prize Winners Representing the Grassroots While on the…
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“Average people and the average community can change the world. You can do it just based on common sense, determination, persistence and patience.” —Lois Gibbs The current environmental issues plaguing our world can seem countless and overwhelming—daily headlines underscore the effects of pollution, climate change, deforestation, and other ecological challenges. In the United States, these…
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In today’s world of magical modernity, we can have anything we want the next day. A pack of socks, a Cuisinart® food processor (top rated), a new electric toothbrush—a click of a button and poof!—it appears at my doorstep. I fold up the cardboard packaging into my apartment’s blue bin where it will be recycled…
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