Individuals can make a difference, but it takes more than talent and hard work. It also takes the support of others. This annual award provides that support by uncovering promising young innovators and boosting their careers as champions for the environment.
The 2023 candidates
Our candidates include entrepreneurs, scientists, artists, business and environmental leaders from around the world. Having already demonstrated talent, they stand poised to address global concerns.
“The Emerging Environmental Genius Award is an early investment in our future, giving today’s top young minds the community and financial support that will take their ideas to the next level.”
Tony Pritzker
Managing Partner, The Pritzker Group
Iroro Tanshi wins UCLA’s Pritzker Award for environmental innovators
Research conservationist receives honor for efforts to protect West African forests from wildfire and other threats
The first group of candidates for the 2023 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award includes a marine ecologist, an activist, a climate tech CEO, a marine conservation scientist and the executive chair of an Indonesian environmental conservation foundation.
The second group of candidates for the 2023 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award includes community equity advocates, a sustainable solar innovator, an activist filmmaker, a conservation leader and a wildlife lawyer.
The third group of candidates for the 2023 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award includes a marine biologist, an Indigenous activist, a nuclear arms control expert and a leopard conservationist.
The final group of candidates for the 2023 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award includes a green architect, a conservationist, a clean energy leader and an ocean conservation advocate.
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