From: Goldman Environmental Prize <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 20, 2015 6:20 AM To: Goldman Environmental Prize Subject: Introducing the 2015 Goldman Prize Winners
<http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=c5d3e3066f81bf70e6454cf99&id=bc142be1ca&e=dc9e2a2c7f> View this email in your browser <https://gallery.mailchimp.com/c5d3e3066f81bf70e6454cf99/images/d615fbab-a81c-4e18-908b-8f9323df0ae4.jpg> APRIL 2015 Congratulations to the 2015 Goldman Environmental Prize winners! From exposing toxic lead contamination in one of Kenya's poorest neighborhoods to defeating a devastating dam project in Honduras, these six extraordinary individuals have taken great personal risks to protect their homes and their communities from environmental disasters. <http://goldmanprize.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c5d3e3066f81bf70e6454cf99&id=36818b1d97&e=dc9e2a2c7f> Phyllis Omido, Kenya After learning her own breast milk was making her baby sick—and realizing her child wasn’t the only one suffering from lead poisoning—Phyllis Omido galvanized the community in Mombasa to shut down the smelter that was exposing people to dangerous chemicals. <http://goldmanprize.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c5d3e3066f81bf70e6454cf99&id=556bee8866&e=dc9e2a2c7f> >>> <http://goldmanprize.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c5d3e3066f81bf70e6454cf99&id=e99f083fbe&e=dc9e2a2c7f> Myint Zaw, Myanmar Facing heavy government scrutiny and restricted use of tools like email or social media, Myint Zaw launched a national movement that successfully stopped construction of the Myitsone Dam on Myanmar’s treasured Irrawaddy River. <http://goldmanprize.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c5d3e3066f81bf70e6454cf99&id=fe1c4e105b&e=dc9e2a2c7f> >>> <http://goldmanprize.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=c5d3e3066f81bf70e6454cf99&id=8497fb8240&e=dc9e2a2c7f> Howard Wood, Scotland Howard Wood spearheaded a campaign that established the first community-developed Marine Protected Area in Scotland, giving citizens a voice in a debate that has been dominated by the commercial fishing industry. <http://goldmanprize.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c5d3e3066f81bf70e6454cf99&id=4932cedd91&e=dc9e2a2c7f> >>> <http://goldmanprize.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c5d3e3066f81bf70e6454cf99&id=dc628bccfa&e=dc9e2a2c7f> Jean Wiener, Haiti In a country plagued by extreme poverty and political instability, Jean Wiener led community efforts to establish the nation’s first Marine Protected Areas by empowering Haitians to see the long-term value in sustainably managing fisheries and mangrove forests. <http://goldmanprize.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c5d3e3066f81bf70e6454cf99&id=b93a74ca81&e=dc9e2a2c7f> >>> <http://goldmanprize.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=c5d3e3066f81bf70e6454cf99&id=a6b3f174f9&e=dc9e2a2c7f> Marilyn Baptiste, Canada A former chief of the Xeni Gwet’in First Nation, Marilyn Baptiste led her community in defeating one of the largest proposed gold and copper mines in British Columbia that would have destroyed Fish Lake—a source of spiritual identity and livelihood for the Xeni Gwet’in. <http://goldmanprize.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=c5d3e3066f81bf70e6454cf99&id=49353ff177&e=dc9e2a2c7f> >>> <http://goldmanprize.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c5d3e3066f81bf70e6454cf99&id=31df88ea43&e=dc9e2a2c7f> Berta Caceres, Honduras In a country with growing socioeconomic inequality and human rights violations, Berta Cáceres rallied the indigenous Lenca people of Honduras and waged a grassroots campaign that successfully pressured the world’s largest dam builder to pull out of the Agua Zarca Dam. <http://goldmanprize.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c5d3e3066f81bf70e6454cf99&id=e46308f578&e=dc9e2a2c7f> >>> <http://goldmanprize.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c5d3e3066f81bf70e6454cf99&id=4e9899babc&e=dc9e2a2c7f> <http://goldmanprize.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c5d3e3066f81bf70e6454cf99&id=050125e149&e=dc9e2a2c7f> Facebook <http://goldmanprize.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=c5d3e3066f81bf70e6454cf99&id=68cb131edb&e=dc9e2a2c7f> <http://goldmanprize.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=c5d3e3066f81bf70e6454cf99&id=3541b6922e&e=dc9e2a2c7f> Twitter <http://goldmanprize.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c5d3e3066f81bf70e6454cf99&id=a00eaac119&e=dc9e2a2c7f> <http://goldmanprize.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=c5d3e3066f81bf70e6454cf99&id=4d2cc73b66&e=dc9e2a2c7f> YouTube Copyright © 2015 Goldman Environmental Prize, All rights reserved. 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