Recipients

Co-Founder of Tó Nizhóní Áni, an energy justice leader working to protect the water, air and landscapes of the Navajo Nation and position the region to transition to and produce renewable energy.

Co-Founder of Taproot Earth, a climate justice organizer and human rights lawyer who continues to advance ecological equity in communities of color living on the frontlines of extreme weather brought on by climate change.

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