Six women win 2026 Goldman prize, world’s top environmental award
Al Jazeera • • world
Key Points:
- The 2026 Goldman Environmental Prize has been awarded to six women grassroots activists from Nigeria, South Korea, the UK, Papua New Guinea, the US, and Colombia, marking the first time all recipients are female since the prize's inception in 1989.
- Each winner receives $200,000 for their efforts in combating climate change and protecting biodiversity, with recipients chosen from six global regions.
- Yuvelis Morales Blanco of Colombia successfully halted commercial fracking projects and raised awareness following a major oil spill that devastated local communities and wildlife.
- Borim Kim of South Korea and Sarah Finch of the UK won landmark legal rulings against fossil fuel projects, emphasizing the constitutional rights of future generations and climate impact assessments.
- Theonila Roka Matbob (Papua New Guinea) and Alannah Acaq Hurley (US) fought against harmful mining projects, while Iroro Tanshi (Nigeria) works to protect an endangered bat species and its habitat from wildfires.
