Recipients

Journalist and founder of Mongabay, a global, nonprofit environmental science and conservation news platform that produces evidence-based news and investigative reporting in some 70 countries.

CEO of Elevate, dedicated to transforming energy efficiency improvements in affordable housing and to ensuring that everyone has equal access to clean and affordable heat, power and water.

Pioneer in regenerative agriculture and soil health, catalyzing the transformation of farmland from an environmental problem to a solution

Founder and Executive Director of The Chisholm Legacy Project, a resource hub for Black frontline climate justice leadership

Commercial fisherman whose advocacy and cross-sector collaboration are protecting Alaska’s marine ecosystems and fishing communities

Founder of Outdoor Afro, who celebrates and inspires Black connections and leadership in nature

Environmental psychologist whose work has revealed the health benefits of green spaces and nature experiences

Ecologist using imaging technology to provide unprecedented detail on the health of ecosystems

Environmentalist, philanthropist and rare optimistic voice in the fray over carbon emissions and energy waste

Pediatrician and champion of children’s health who linked childhood contaminant exposure with increased risk of disease

Pioneer in understanding global ecosystems, land use and the environmental implications of modern agriculture

Physician who sparked a national conversation about how to design cities to promote health