The Goldman Environmental Prize recognizes and honors grassroots environmental activists:
The 2008 Goldman Prize recipients tackled some of the most pressing environmental issues of the day through grassroots efforts, helping to educate and motivate local communities to get involved in the effort to protect the natural environment around them and to stand up for their rights.
The 2008 recipients were announced on April 13:
- Jesús León Santos, Mexico
- Feliciano dos Santos, Mozambique
- Marina Rikhvanova, Russia
- Pablo Fajardo Mendoza and Luis Yanza, Ecuador
- Ignace Schops, Belgium
- Rosa Hilda Ramos, Puerto Rico
Their stories are inspiring and uplifting.
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