| 2008 Goldman Awards - "The Green Nobel" | 29 April 08 |
 Grassroots environmental leaders from the six continents have been awarded the Goldman Environmental Award for 2008.Marina Rikhvanova, from Russia, works to protect Siberia's Lake Baikal, the world's oldest and deepest lake. The Russian government planned to build a billion-dollar pipeline through the lake basin to supply Siberian crude to China and Japan. As a result of Rikhvanova''s campaign President Putin ordered the pipeline routed away from the lake''s watershed. Ignace Schops, from Belgium, campaigned for more than ten years to establish the country''s first and only national park. His activism and unique partnerships with government, industry and local stakeholders have protected the 5000 ha woodland area. The national park serves as a model for land conservation in Europe and beyond. The Goldman Prize, often called "the green Nobel", has been awarded to 126 environmental heroes over the past 19 years. Sophia Rabliauskas of Poplar River First Nation, Manitoba, Canada was awarded the prestigious prize in 2007 for her efforts to secure permanent protection of two million acres of undisturbed boreal forest. View April 13, 2008 Goldman Environmental Prize Press Release View April 17, 2008 Planet Ark Interview View Pacific Environment article View Goldman Environmental Prize - Ignace Schops - Belguim View April 13, 2008 Goldman Prize press release Visit Hoge Kempen National Park website Sources: Goldman Environmental Prize, Planet Ark, Pacific Environment, IUNC, Hoge Kempen National Park |
|
 Print version |
Top |
