Goldman Environmental Foundation awarded the 2026 Goldman Environmental Prize to an all-women group for the first time.
The prize was started in 1989 by the Goldman Environmental Foundation and is called the “Green Nobel Prize”.
The award honours grassroots environmental activists from six regions of the world.
Six women winners are Iroro Tanshi (Nigeria), Borim Kim (South Korea), Sarah Finch (United Kingdom), Theonila Roka Matbob (Papua New Guinea), Alannah Acaq Hurley (United States), and Yuvelis Morales Blanco (Colombia).
It recognises work in climate change, biodiversity conservation, and the protection of Indigenous rights.