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.
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.
meet the candidates
International players from a broad range of fields nominate and evaluate the candidates in a process that is transparent from start to finish.
meet the networkTony Pritzker
Managing Partner, The Pritzker Group
The community-focused work of three emerging leaders reminds us that local solutions must be part of our response to the global crisis.
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By Ashley Kruythoff Our first group of five candidates for the 2021 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award includes conservation scientists using technology and ingenuity to respond to environmental threats, and…
By Sophie Rockefeller The next four candidates for the 2021 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award are developing technologies and creating human networks to improve our relationship with the ocean and…
By Sophia Rockefeller From voyaging to mitigating hunger by reducing food waste, the next group of Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award candidates is addressing some of our biggest challenges. They…
By Sophia Rockefeller The last five 2021 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award candidates are leaders in areas such as conservation and politics. By advocating for environmental justice, capturing images that…
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