Six women win 2026 Goldman prize, world’s top environmental award
Summary
Six women from different parts of the world won the 2026 Goldman Environmental Prize for their work protecting the environment. They fought against projects harming nature and climate, such as oil drilling, fracking, and mining.Key Facts
- The Goldman Environmental Prize is given to grassroots activists from six world regions.
- This is the first time all six winners are women since the prize started in 1989.
- Each winner receives $200,000.
- Winners include activists from Nigeria, South Korea, the UK, Papua New Guinea, the US, and Colombia.
- Yuvelis Morales Blanco from Colombia helped stop commercial fracking and protested after a major oil spill.
- Borim Kim from South Korea won a court ruling that found the government’s climate policies violated future generations’ rights.
- Sarah Finch from the UK won a Supreme Court ruling requiring the government to consider climate impacts before allowing fossil fuel projects.
- Theonila Roka Matbob from Papua New Guinea and Alannah Acaq Hurley from the US fought against harmful mining projects.
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