March 30, 2011
Goldman Prize recipients Bob Brown (Australia, 1990), a Green Party leader, and Anna Giordano (Italy, 1998) met up in Bob’s home state of Tasmania to discuss conservation.
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March 30, 2011
Goldman Prize recipients Bob Brown (Australia, 1990), a Green Party leader, and Anna Giordano (Italy, 1998) met up in Bob’s home state of Tasmania to discuss conservation.
Brazil’s ongoing fight against deforestation wouldn’t be possible, let alone successful, without the dedication and ingenuity of environmental activist and elected official Marina Silva (Brazil, 1996). Currently serving as Brazil’s Minister of the Environment and Climate Change for her second term, Marina plays a critical role in the global effort to reverse climate change. It’s…
Read moreUncle Elephant They call him “Uncle Elephant.” Determined, intelligent, and kind, Sereivathana Tuy (known as “Vathana”) is everything you’d want in an uncle. He’s an ex-park ranger, National Geographic Explorer, and, most importantly, a committed conservationist who has devoted his life to protecting elephants in Cambodia. We chatted with Vathana about winning the Goldman Prize…
Read moreIt has now become widely understood in environmental circles that Indigenous groups around the world are often the best stewards of land conservation because of their longstanding cultural, spiritual, and physical connections to their territories. August 9, is UN International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, a day that recognizes the unique role of Indigenous…
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