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THE DOING MAKES THE DIFFERENCE

Meet the 2025 Goldman Prize winners and watch the award ceremony.

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The Goldman Environmental Prize honors ordinary people who take extraordinary actions to protect our planet.

Meet the 2025 Goldman Environmental Prize Winners

Each year, the Goldman Environmental Prize is awarded to grassroots environmental champions from around the world.

Meet the Winners

2025 Goldman Prize Winner Spotlight

Semia Gharbi

Environmental Justice
Africa
Tunisia

Semia Gharbi led a campaign that challenged a corrupt waste trafficking scheme between Italy and Tunisia, resulting in the return of 6,000 tons of illegaly exported household waste back to Italy, its country of origin, in February 2022.

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36 Years of Impact

$32M

awarded in Prize funding

233

awards given to date

98

countries represented

106

female Prize winners

Our grantmaking, networking, communications, and security programs provide ongoing support to past and current Prize winners.

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Addressing the World’s Most Pressing Environmental Challenges

We recognize individuals who are fighting on the frontlines of the greatest environmental issues of our time. Prize winners protect endangered ecosystems and species, combat destructive industries and developments, promote sustainable and environmentally friendly policies, and push for environmental justice.

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Honoring grassroots heroes

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On our blog

A Q&A with Ocean Conservationist Carlos Mallo Molina

June 2, 2025

2025 Goldman Prize winner Carlos Mallo Molina is the CEO and founder of Innoceana, a nonprofit organization active in both the Canary Islands and Costa Rica that bridges science, education, and technology to protect the ocean.  In this Q&A, Carlos shares key tactics used in his successful campaign to prevent the construction of the Fonsalía…

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A Q&A with Olsi Nika, River Defender and 2025 Goldman Winner

May 19, 2025

We’re excited to share a Q&A with Olsi Nika, 2025 Goldman Environmental Prize winner for Europe. Based in Tirana, Albania, Olsi is the executive director of EcoAlbania, an NGO working to protect Albania’s natural ecosystems and wildlife through the friendly coexistence of humans and nature.  Olsi and his colleague Besjana Guri won the 2025 Goldman…

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A Whirlwind Week with the 2025 Goldman Environmental Prize

April 30, 2025

The Goldman Environmental Prize just completed a wonderful week of celebration and community. Throughout the week, the 2025 Prize winners met with numerous NGOs and colleagues in the San Francisco Bay Area, sharing stories of environmental impact and building networks for their ongoing work. Plus, they explored Bay Area sites—like Muir Woods and Golden Gate Park—engaged…

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