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The Goldman Environmental Prize is a prize awarded annually to grassroots environmental activists, one from each of the world's six geographic regions:[1] Africa, Asia, Europe, Islands and Island Nations, North America, and South and Central America. The award is given by the Goldman Environmental Foundation headquartered in San Francisco, California.[1] The Prize is often referred to as the green Nobel.[2]
The Goldman Environmental Prize was created in 1989 by philanthropists Richard and Rhoda Goldman.[1] As of 2019[update], the award amount is $200,000.[3]
The winners are selected by an international jury who receive confidential nominations from a worldwide network of environmental organizations and individuals.[4] Prize winners participate in a 10-day tour of San Francisco and Washington, D.C., for an awards ceremony and presentation, news conferences, media briefings and meetings with political, public policy, financial and environmental leaders.[5] The award ceremony features short documentary videos on each winner, narrated by Robert Redford through the year 2020,[6][7] and Sigourney Weaver beginning in 2021.[8]
The 2019 Goldman Environmental Prize ceremony marking the 30th anniversary took place on April 29, 2019, at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco.[9][6] A second award ceremony took place on May 1, 2019, in Washington, D.C.[9][6]
The 2020, 2021, and 2022 Goldman Environmental Prize ceremonies took place online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with pre-recorded videos premiering on November 30, 2020,[10][11] June 15, 2021,[8][12] and May 25, 2022, respectively.[13][14]
Live ceremonies resumed in 2023, taking place in San Francisco on April 24 and in Washington, D.C., on April 26.[15]
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