2011 Goldman Environmental Prize Recipients

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2011 Goldman Environmental Prize Recipients

POC
 
ISLANDS AND ISLAND NATIONS, Prigi Arisandi, Indonesia
Prigi Arisandi initiated a local movement to stop industrial pollution from flowing into a river that provides water to three million people.

NORTH AMERICA, Hilton Kelley, USA
Now leading the battle for environmental justice on the Texas Gulf Coast, Hilton Kelley fights for communities living in the shadow of polluting industries.

SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA, Francisco Pineda, El Salvador
Living under the constant threat of assassination, Francisco Pineda led a citizens' movement that stopped a gold mine from destroying El Salvador's dwindling water resources.

Also, non-POC

AFRICA, Raoul du Toit, Zimbabwe
Raoul du Toit coordinated conservation initiatives that have helped to develop and maintain the largest remaining black rhino populations in Zimbabwe.

ASIA, Dmitry Lisitsyn, Russia
Dmitry Lisitsyn fought to protect Sakhalin Island's critical endangered ecosystems while also demanding safety measures from one of the world's largest petroleum development projects. 

EUROPE, Ursula Sladek, Germany
In response to Germany's expanded reliance on nuclear energy, Ursula Sladek created her country's first cooperatively-owned renewable power company.