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Oral Ataniyazova

WEBAn obstetrician, Oral Ataniyazova fought the damage to public health caused by the shrinking of the Aral Sea, which has led to increased salinity and concentrated …

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Lois Gibbs: Inaugural Prize winner still on the frontlines, …

WEBLois Gibbs at a community forum with CHEJ in 2016 (photo credit: CHEJ) Gibbs gives a great deal of credit to the Goldman Prize for her ability to turn what was …

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The Legacy of Wangari Maathai

WEBDecember 1, 2021. Among the most prominent environmental activists of the last century is the late Professor Wangari Maathai, who founded the Green Belt Movement and …

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How Grassroots Environmental Activism Has Changed the …

WEBSeptember 1, 2021. Environmental activism is more mainstream today than ever before. In the last several years, activists like Greta Thunberg have become media stars and …

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Lois Gibbs Teams Up with Erin Brockovich to Investigate …

WEBFebruary 3, 2012. A mysterious illness in LeRoy, New York is making national headlines. Teenagers from LeRoy High School are showing symptoms of a neurological disorder, …

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Prize Winners Today: How Hilton Kelley is Building Community …

WEBOctober 19, 2021. A Community Leader. The day before our interview, environmental justice champion Hilton Kelley (United States, 2011) was celebrating his …

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Throwback Thursday: 2000 Prize Winner Oral Ataniyazova, Then …

WEBJanuary 9, 2014. Oral Ataniyazova, an obstetrician who also holds a doctorate in medical science, was awarded the Goldman Prize in 2000 for her work to treat and raise public …

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What Environmental Justice Means—and Why it Matters

WEBEnvironmental justice is the idea that people of all cultures, races, ethnicities, and socioeconomic backgrounds deserve fair protection from environmental and health …

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Kimberly Wasserman

WEBKimberly Wasserman in Chicago (Photo: Goldman Environmental Prize) Campaigning Closes Coal Plants. After a long stall in Chicago politics, whose leaders had long …

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A Mother’s Day Tribute to Goldman Prize Mothers-Turned-Activists

WEBMay 15, 2012. The maternal instinct to protect one’s family is a powerful catalyst. Many Goldman Prize recipients initially became involved in environmental activism to protect …

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Environmental Racism in America: An Overview of the …

WEBJune 24, 2015. The problem of racial profiling in America relates to more than just police brutality and the senseless acts of violence that have recently captured the national …

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Stopping the Spill: How Oil Is Changing Our Earth

WEBRoyal Dutch Shell struck oil in his Nigerian homeland in 1958. 35 years later, Ken—author, television producer, and activist—organized peaceful protests across the …

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