Doris Njagi
Pritzker 2026 Finalist
Social entrepreneur building a scalable solution at the intersection of climate action, sustainable design and inclusive economic growth.
Nominated by Dysmus Kisilu
- Issue
- Climate Action
- Country
- Kenya
- Region
- Africa
Candidates
173 candidates
2026
Finalists
Suzanne Pierre
Pritzker 2026 Finalist
Ecologist and biogeochemist studying how human-driven environmental changes have altered the natural world.
Nominated by Lukas Haynes
- Issue
- Environmental Justice
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Zuzana Buřivalová
Pritzker 2026 Finalist
Tropical forest conservation scientist dedicated to giving biodiversity a voice in the decisions that shape its future.
Nominated by Erik Hoffner
- Issue
- Forests & Biodiversity
- Country
- Czech Republic
- Region
- Europe
Nominees
Callie Broaddus
Pritzker 2026 Nominee
Conservationist, filmmaker and photographer working to empower youth to conserve threatened species and habitats around the world.
Nominated by Lola Fatoyinbo
- Issue
- Forests & Biodiversity
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Charles Agbor Emogor
Pritzker 2026 Nominee
Zoologist who integrates ecology, artificial intelligence and technology to address pertinent conservation challenges in Africa.
Nominated by James Ricci
- Issue
- Forests & Biodiversity
- Country
- Nigeria
- Region
- Africa
Devon Parfait
Pritzker 2026 Nominee
Leader in the fight to preserve GC/D homelands, culture and identity, as well as advancing justice for coastal communities.
Nominated by Kristin Marcell
- Issue
- Indigenous Stewardship
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Heather Fipps
Pritzker 2026 Nominee
Architect of community experiences and media projects that transform environmental narratives into cultural movements.
Nominated by Marta Segura
- Issue
- Climate Action
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Hunter Arey Listwin
Pritzker 2026 Nominee
Conservationist and technologist dedicated to equipping conservationists with cutting-edge technology to enhance their impact.
Nominated by Roderic Mast
- Issue
- Technology & Data
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Jack McDonald
Pritzker 2026 Nominee
Advocate and policy researcher focused on the environmental impacts of the oil and gas industry.
Nominated by Sandra Steingraber
- Issue
- Climate Action
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Konstantin Klemmer
Pritzker 2026 Nominee
Researcher who models the dynamics of our cities and the planet with neural networks.
Nominated by Dan Hammer
- Issue
- Technology & Data
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Europe
Maya and Mica Caine
Pritzker 2026 Nominee
Strategists whose fashion company reimagines clothing as a shared civic resource and advances regenerative, place-based systems of stewardship and circularity.
Nominated by Sarah Reed
- Issue
- Sustainable Materials
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Rebecca Cliffe
Pritzker 2026 Nominee
Zoologist dedicated to protecting sloths and their tropical forest habitat.
Nominated by Rascha Nuijten
- Issue
- Forests & Biodiversity
- Country
- Costa Rica
- Region
- Latin America
Serah Lois Wawira and Lydia Bernard-Jones
Pritzker 2026 Nominee
Electric cooking portfolio, designers of cooking products that drive sustained use and measurable fuel displacement.
Nominated by Nathalie Flores
- Issue
- Clean Energy
- Country
- Kenya
- Region
- Africa
Steven Fox
Pritzker 2026 Nominee
Venture capitalist investing in ocean-climate companies that use science and technology to address climate change.
Nominated by Letise LaFeir
- Issue
- Climate Action
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Tonthoza Uganja
Pritzker 2026 Nominee
Pioneer of a farmer-co-created model that addresses both climate change and rural poverty.
Nominated by Iroro Tanshi
- Issue
- Food & Agriculture
- Country
- Malawi
- Region
- Africa
2025
Winner
Denica Riadini-Flesch
Pritzker 2025 Winner
Founder & CEO, SukkhaCitta
Nominated by Farwiza Farhan
- Issue
- Sustainable Materials
- Country
- Indonesia
- Region
- Southeast Asia
Finalists
Anthony Waddle
Pritzker 2025 Finalist
Schmidt Science Fellow, Macquarie University
Nominated by Rascha Nuijten
- Issue
- Forests & Biodiversity
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Seema Lokhandwala
Pritzker 2025 Finalist
Founder & Principal Investigator, Elephant Acoustics Project
Nominated by Erik Hoffner
- Issue
- Forests & Biodiversity
- Country
- India
- Region
- South Asia
Nominees
Chelsea Kirk
Pritzker 2025 Nominee
Director of Policy & Advocacy of Climate & the Built Environment, Strategic Actions for a Just Economy
Nominated by Marta Segura
- Issue
- Built Environment
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Deborah Gael
Pritzker 2025 Nominee
Co-founder & COO, Koolboks
Nominated by Shawn Escoffery
- Issue
- Clean Energy
- Country
- Nigeria
- Region
- Africa
Doris Wanjiru
Pritzker 2025 Nominee
Founder, Lamu Decor
Nominated by Dysmus Kisilu
- Country
- Kenya
- Region
- Africa
Jonathan Webb
Pritzker 2025 Nominee
Co-founder & CEO, The Nuclear Company
Nominated by Jeff Rosenthal
- Issue
- Clean Energy
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Kerllen da Silva Freitas Costa
Pritzker 2025 Nominee
Angola Country Director, National Geographic Okavango Wilderness Project
Nominated by Lola Fatoyinbo
- Issue
- Forests & Biodiversity
- Country
- Angola
- Region
- Africa
Mason Grimshaw
Pritzker 2025 Nominee
Vice President of IndigiGenius, Co-Founder & Instructor of the Lakota AI Code Camp
Nominated by Dan Hammer
- Issue
- Indigenous Stewardship
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Maya Smith & Joye Williams
Pritzker 2025 Nominee
Co-founding Executive Directors, Boston Harbor Women of Color Coalition
Nominated by Letise LaFeir
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Priya Donti
Pritzker 2025 Nominee
Co-founder & Chair of Climate Change AI, Assistant Professor at MIT
Nominated by Heidi Cullen
- Issue
- Clean Energy
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Tiana Andriamanana
Pritzker 2025 Nominee
Executive Director, Fanamby Association
Nominated by Iroro Tanshi
- Issue
- Forests & Biodiversity
- Country
- Madagascar
- Region
- Africa
Viji Thomas
Pritzker 2025 Nominee
Co-founder & CEO, Sinkco Labs
Nominated by Nathalie Flores
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
2024
Winner
Nina Gualinga
Pritzker 2024 Winner
Co-director & Spokesperson, Mujeres Amazónicas Defensoras de La Selva
Nominated by Farwiza Farhan
- Issue
- Indigenous Stewardship
- Country
- Ecuador
- Region
- Latin America
Finalists
Adenike Oladosu Titilope
Pritzker 2024 Finalist
Climate Researcher, ILeadclimate Action Initiative
Nominated by Shawn Escoffery
- Issue
- Climate Action
- Country
- Nigeria
- Region
- Africa
Callie Annette Veelenturf
Pritzker 2024 Finalist
Marine Biologist, Executive Director, The Leatherback Project
Nominated by Mark Gold
- Issue
- Ocean Conservation
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Nominees
Ben Strong
Pritzker 2024 Nominee
Science and Machine Learning Lead, Earth Genome
Nominated by Ali Swanson
- Issue
- Technology & Data
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Boyan Slat
Pritzker 2024 Nominee
Founder & CEO, The Ocean Cleanup
Nominated by Lindsey P. Horvath
- Issue
- Ocean Conservation
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- Europe
Brian & Eric Sheng
Pritzker 2024 Nominee
Co-Founders, Aquaria
Nominated by Carlos Gutierrez
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Christopher Trisos
Pritzker 2024 Nominee
Director, African Synthesis Centre for Climate Change, Environment and Development (ASCEND)
Nominated by James Ricci
- Issue
- Climate Action
- Country
- South Africa
- Region
- Africa
Daniel Fernando
Pritzker 2024 Nominee
Co-Founder and Director, Blue Resources Trust
Nominated by Letise LaFeir
- Issue
- Ocean Conservation
- Country
- Philippines
- Region
- Southeast Asia
Francisco Vera Manzanares
Pritzker 2024 Nominee
Fundator and leader, Guardians for Life
Nominated by Nathalie Flores
- Issue
- Climate Action
- Country
- Costa Rica
- Region
- Latin America
Michael Martinez
Pritzker 2024 Nominee
Founder and Executive Director, LA Compost
Nominated by Randall Winston
- Issue
- Sustainable Materials
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Mohsen Rezaie-Atagholipour
Pritzker 2024 Nominee
Founder and Director, Qeshm Environmental Conservation Institute (QECI)
Nominated by Rascha Nuijten
- Issue
- Forests & Biodiversity
- Country
- Iran
- Region
- Middle East
Ryan Reed
Pritzker 2024 Nominee
Program Director, FireGeneration Collaborative
Nominated by André Sanchez
- Issue
- Forests & Biodiversity
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Stephany Campos
Pritzker 2024 Nominee
Director of Strategic Planning & Special Projects, Homeless Health Care
Nominated by Marta Segura
- Issue
- Health & Environment
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Thomas Crowther
Pritzker 2024 Nominee
Professor of ecology, ETH Zürich
Nominated by Erik Hoffner
- Issue
- Forests & Biodiversity
- Country
- Switzerland
- Region
- Europe
2023
Winner
Iroro Tanshi
Pritzker 2023 Winner
Co-founder & Co-executive director, Small Mammal Conservation Organization
Nominated by Timothy Watkins Sr.
- Issue
- Forests & Biodiversity
- Country
- Nigeria
- Region
- Africa
Finalists
Hana Raza
Pritzker 2023 Finalist
Founder, Chairperson, Leopards Beyond Borders
Nominated by Farwiza Farhan
- Issue
- Forests & Biodiversity
- Country
- Pakistan
- Region
- South Asia
Juan Carlos Monterrey Gómez
Pritzker 2023 Finalist
Executive Director, Geoversity
Nominated by Shonda Rhimes
- Issue
- Climate Action
- Country
- Colombia
- Region
- Latin America
Nominees
Anjali D. Boyd
Pritzker 2023 Nominee
Marine Ecologist, Educator, Entrepreneur and Elected Official
Nominated by Stephanie Wear
- Issue
- Ocean Conservation
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Aya Naseem
Pritzker 2023 Nominee
Co-founder and Marine Biologist, Maldives Coral Institute
Nominated by Kathryn Mengerink
- Issue
- Ocean Conservation
- Country
- Maldives
- Region
- South Asia
Benjamin Lepley
Pritzker 2023 Nominee
Principal Architect, Founder
Nominated by Carlos Gutierrez
- Issue
- Built Environment
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Caressa Nguyen
Pritzker 2023 Nominee
Founder, Sacred Lands Native Hands
Nominated by André Sanchez
- Issue
- Indigenous Stewardship
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Garry Cooper
Pritzker 2023 Nominee
CEO & Co-founder, Rheaply
Nominated by Marcius Extavour
- Issue
- Sustainable Materials
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Inna Modja
Pritzker 2023 Nominee
Artist, filmmaker, and global advocate for social, gender, and climate justice
Nominated by Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim
- Issue
- Environmental Justice
- Country
- Mali
- Region
- Africa
Janice Tran
Pritzker 2023 Nominee
CEO & Co-Founder, Kanin Energy
Nominated by Dawn Lippert
- Issue
- Clean Energy
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Jessie Turner
Pritzker 2023 Nominee
Executive Director, International Alliance to Combat Ocean Acidification
Nominated by Mark Gold
- Issue
- Ocean Conservation
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Meizani Irmadhiany
Pritzker 2023 Nominee
Senior Vice President & Executive Chair, Konservasi Indonesia
Nominated by M. Sanjayan
- Issue
- Forests & Biodiversity
- Country
- Indonesia
- Region
- Southeast Asia
Nalleli Cobo-Uriarte
Pritzker 2023 Nominee
Environmental Activist and Storyteller
Nominated by Shawn Escoffery
- Issue
- Environmental Justice
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Nesha Ichida
Pritzker 2023 Nominee
Program Manager, Co-chair of StAR Project Steering Committee, Thrive Conservation
- Issue
- Forests & Biodiversity
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Sébastien Philippe
Pritzker 2023 Nominee
Research Scholar, Princeton University's Program on Science and Global Security
Nominated by Susan Alzner
- Issue
- Technology & Data
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Taku Mutezo
Pritzker 2023 Nominee
Environmental Lawyer, Manicaland Province
Nominated by Resson Kantai Duff
- Issue
- Forests & Biodiversity
- Country
- Zimbabwe
- Region
- Africa
Wil V. Srubar III
Pritzker 2023 Nominee
Associate professor of civil and architectural engineering and materials science
Nominated by James Ricci
- Issue
- Sustainable Materials
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
2022
Winner
Dysmus Kisilu
Pritzker 2022 Winner
Founder, Solar Freeze
Nominated by Jaime Carlson
- Issue
- Clean Energy
- Country
- Kenya
- Region
- Africa
Finalists
Resson Kantai Duff
Pritzker 2022 Finalist
Funding Director, Maliasili
Nominated by Ami Vitale
- Issue
- Forests & Biodiversity
- Country
- Kenya
- Region
- Africa
Tiana Williams-Claussen
Pritzker 2022 Finalist
Director, Wildlife Department of the Yurok Tribe
Nominated by Geneva E.B. Thompson
- Issue
- Indigenous Stewardship
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Nominees
Amber Reimondo
Pritzker 2022 Nominee
Amplifying communities in their fight against destructive uranium operations
Nominated by Susan Alzner
- Issue
- Environmental Justice
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Aminath Shauna
Pritzker 2022 Nominee
Environmental minister building climate resilience in the Maldives
Nominated by Kathryn Mengerink
- Issue
- Climate Action
- Country
- Maldives
- Region
- South Asia
André Sanchez
Pritzker 2022 Nominee
Advisory Board Member & Volunteer Leader — Latino Outdoors | Community Engagement & Conservation Policy Manager — CalWild
Nominated by Debbie Franco
- Issue
- Environmental Justice
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Caleb Kruse
Pritzker 2022 Nominee
Using artificial intelligence and satellites to analyze vast environmental data
Nominated by Steve McCormick
- Issue
- Technology & Data
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Jack Pan
Pritzker 2022 Nominee
Founder and CEO, Ocean Motion Technologies
Nominated by Carlos Gutierrez
- Issue
- Ocean Conservation
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Kealoha Fox
Pritzker 2022 Nominee
Senior Advisor, Institute for Climate & Peace
Nominated by Aimee Barnes
- Issue
- Climate Action
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Kelly Trott
Pritzker 2022 Nominee
Vice President of Deployment & Impact, Imagine H2O
Nominated by Stephanie Wear
- Issue
- Ocean Conservation
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Lucia Coulter
Pritzker 2022 Nominee
Protecting African children from lead poisoning
Nominated by Cassie Crockett
- Issue
- Health & Environment
Mary Creasman
Pritzker 2022 Nominee
Disrupting politics and revolutionizing climate leadership in California
Nominated by Randall Winston
- Issue
- Climate Action
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Natasha Allen
Pritzker 2022 Nominee
Building the solar workforce of the future in Myanmar and beyond
Nominated by Steve Westly
- Issue
- Clean Energy
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Neil Vora
Pritzker 2022 Nominee
Combating animal-to-human diseases and environmental destruction
Nominated by M. Sanjayan
- Issue
- Health & Environment
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Olugbenga Olubanjo
Pritzker 2022 Nominee
Inventing clean, efficient and affordable solar energy capsules for Nigerian communities
Nominated by Amy Hunter
- Issue
- Clean Energy
- Country
- Nigeria
- Region
- Africa
Sweta Chakraborty
Pritzker 2022 Nominee
Championing behavioral and communications solutions to the climate crisis
Nominated by Andy Karsner
- Issue
- Climate Action
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Vianey Moreno
Pritzker 2022 Nominee
Revitalizing humanity's passion for the outdoors through environmental stewardship
Nominated by Yvette Lopez-Ledesma
- Issue
- Environmental Justice
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
2021
Winner
Farwiza Farhan
Pritzker 2021 Winner
Founder, HAkA
Nominated by David Biello
- Issue
- Forests & Biodiversity
- Country
- Indonesia
- Region
- Southeast Asia
Finalists
Chook-Chook Hillman
Pritzker 2021 Finalist
Klamath organizer bringing together diverse practitioners
Nominated by Debbie Franco
- Issue
- Indigenous Stewardship
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
David Diaz
Pritzker 2021 Finalist
Prioritizing community and health in San Gabriel Valley
Nominated by Rudy Espinoza
- Issue
- Health & Environment
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Nominees
Alejandra Echeverri
Pritzker 2021 Nominee
Giving communities influence over conservation policy
Nominated by Mary Ruckelshaus
- Issue
- Forests & Biodiversity
- Country
- Colombia
- Region
- Latin America
Amelia Wenger
Pritzker 2021 Nominee
Shifting human activities to reduce marine pollution
Nominated by Stephanie Wear
- Issue
- Ocean Conservation
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Anand Varma
Pritzker 2021 Nominee
Understanding how animals move through inventive photography
Nominated by Ami Vitale
- Issue
- Forests & Biodiversity
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Caroline Spears
Pritzker 2021 Nominee
Tailoring climate policy to be district-specific
Nominated by Jaime Carlson
- Issue
- Climate Action
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Daniela Fernandez
Pritzker 2021 Nominee
Advancing ocean sustainability through startups and grassroots organizing
Nominated by Steve McCormick
- Issue
- Ocean Conservation
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Dany Sigwalt
Pritzker 2021 Nominee
Empowering youth movements through infrastructural support
Nominated by Johanna Partin
- Issue
- Climate Action
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Etosha Cave
Pritzker 2021 Nominee
Pioneering technology to create value from CO2 emissions
Nominated by Andy Karsner
- Issue
- Sustainable Materials
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
James Kanoff
Pritzker 2021 Nominee
Solving food insecurity with farmed surplus
Nominated by Steve Westly
- Issue
- Food & Agriculture
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Kaiyu Guan
Pritzker 2021 Nominee
Uncovering large agricultural insights through novel sensing technology
Nominated by Carlos Gutierrez
- Issue
- Food & Agriculture
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Lehua Kamalu
Pritzker 2021 Nominee
Polynesian voyager centering indigenous knowledge in global efforts
Nominated by Susan Alzner
- Issue
- Indigenous Stewardship
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Lola Fatoyinbo
Pritzker 2021 Nominee
Research Scientist, NASA
Nominated by M. Sanjayan
- Issue
- Technology & Data
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Monika Shankar
Pritzker 2021 Nominee
Giving academic tools to communities to improve public health
Nominated by Martha Dina Argüello
- Issue
- Health & Environment
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Tristin Anoush McHugh
Pritzker 2021 Nominee
Sequestering carbon through kelp conservation
Nominated by Amy Hunter
- Issue
- Ocean Conservation
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Yolanda Joab Mori
Pritzker 2021 Nominee
Community leader improving climate resilience across Micronesia
Nominated by Kathryn Mengerink
- Issue
- Climate Action
- Country
- Micronesia
- Region
- Oceania
Zack Parisa
Pritzker 2021 Nominee
Getting ordinary Americans paid for storing carbon
Nominated by Cassie Crockett
- Issue
- Forests & Biodiversity
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
2020
Winner
Clara Pratte
Pritzker 2020 Winner
Founder, Navajo Power
Nominated by Jaime Carlson
- Issue
- Clean Energy
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Finalists
Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner
Pritzker 2020 Finalist
Interdisciplinary environmental visionary
Nominated by Susan Alzner
- Issue
- Environmental Justice
- Country
- Marshall Islands
- Region
- Oceania
Leah Penniman
Pritzker 2020 Finalist
Ending injustice in the food system
Nominated by Lylianna Allala
- Issue
- Food & Agriculture
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Nominees
Ankit Agarwal
Pritzker 2020 Nominee
Up-cycling flower temple waste
Nominated by Steve McCormick
- Issue
- Sustainable Materials
- Country
- India
- Region
- South Asia
Bailey Farren
Pritzker 2020 Nominee
Real-time disaster response platform improving public safety
Nominated by Steve Westly
- Issue
- Technology & Data
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Desiree L. Narango
Pritzker 2020 Nominee
Urban ecologist and community scientist
Nominated by Amy Hunter
- Issue
- Built Environment
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Desirée Williams-Rajee
Pritzker 2020 Nominee
Rebalancing urban ecosystems towards justice
Nominated by Johanna Partin
- Issue
- Built Environment
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Dominique Gonçalves
Pritzker 2020 Nominee
Building coexistence between people and wildlife
Nominated by Ami Vitale
- Issue
- Forests & Biodiversity
- Country
- Mozambique
- Region
- Africa
Gavin McIntyre
Pritzker 2020 Nominee
Natural replacements for plastics and animal agriculture
Nominated by Carlos Gutierrez
- Issue
- Sustainable Materials
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Hal Holmes
Pritzker 2020 Nominee
Harnessing technology to reverse the 6th mass extinction
Nominated by Cassie Crockett
- Issue
- Forests & Biodiversity
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Haydée Rodriguez-Romero
Pritzker 2020 Nominee
Protecting Costa Rica's marine environments
Nominated by Kathryn Mengerink
- Issue
- Ocean Conservation
- Country
- Costa Rica
- Region
- Latin America
Joleah Lamb
Pritzker 2020 Nominee
Searching for solutions to end plastic pollution
Nominated by Stephanie Wear
- Issue
- Ocean Conservation
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Nadia Nazar
Pritzker 2020 Nominee
Youth artist mobilizing climate action
Nominated by Mary Ruckelshaus
- Issue
- Climate Action
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Nikola Alexandre
Pritzker 2020 Nominee
Transforming connections between people and earth's systems
Nominated by M. Sanjayan
- Issue
- Forests & Biodiversity
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Patrick Maloney
Pritzker 2020 Nominee
Creator of transformative clean energy platform
Nominated by Jeff Rosenthal
- Issue
- Clean Energy
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Rohit Kalyanpur
Pritzker 2020 Nominee
Revolutionary solar-charging electric machines
Nominated by Katherine Keating
- Issue
- Clean Energy
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Rose M. Mutiso
Pritzker 2020 Nominee
Investing in women leaders for sustainable energy in Africa
Nominated by Bob Lalasz
- Issue
- Clean Energy
- Country
- Kenya
- Region
- Africa
Sami Tellatin
Pritzker 2020 Nominee
Unlocking funding opportunities for farmers
Nominated by Tina May
- Issue
- Food & Agriculture
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Shyla Raghav
Pritzker 2020 Nominee
Driving climate change solutions at Conservation International
Nominated by Andy Karsner
- Issue
- Climate Action
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Susan Graham
Pritzker 2020 Nominee
Enhancing conservation through automation
Nominated by David Biello
- Issue
- Technology & Data
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Vic Barrett
Pritzker 2020 Nominee
Climate justice activist
Nominated by Ted Richane
- Issue
- Environmental Justice
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
2019
Winner
Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim
Pritzker 2019 Winner
Founder, Association for Indigenous Women and Peoples of Chad
Nominated by Ami Vitale
- Issue
- Indigenous Stewardship
- Country
- Chad
- Region
- Africa
Finalists
May Boeve
Pritzker 2019 Finalist
Grassroots campaigner mobilizing climate action
Nominated by Mary Ruckelshaus
- Issue
- Climate Action
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Varshini Prakash
Pritzker 2019 Finalist
Activist leading youth-driven climate movement
Nominated by David Biello
- Issue
- Climate Action
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Nominees
Arthur Middleton
Pritzker 2019 Nominee
Mapping ecosystems for science and education
Nominated by David Skelly
- Issue
- Forests & Biodiversity
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Asha Frank
Pritzker 2019 Nominee
Economic and sustainable island nation restoration
Nominated by Kathryn Mengerink
- Issue
- Forests & Biodiversity
Christa Hasenkopf
Pritzker 2019 Nominee
Atmospheric scientist using open data for air quality
Nominated by Amy Hunter
- Issue
- Technology & Data
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Emma Kennedy
Pritzker 2019 Nominee
Science and storytelling to protect coral reefs
Nominated by Ted Richane
- Issue
- Ocean Conservation
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Faith E. Florez
Pritzker 2019 Nominee
Using tech to protect farmworkers from heat-related illness
Nominated by Adán Ortega
- Issue
- Health & Environment
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Gator Halpern
Pritzker 2019 Nominee
Farming coral to restore reefs
Nominated by Jaime Carlson
- Issue
- Ocean Conservation
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Han Chen
Pritzker 2019 Nominee
Promoting global transition to renewable energy
Nominated by Kelly Chapman Meyer
- Issue
- Clean Energy
- Country
- China
- Region
- East Asia
Jasmine Crowe
Pritzker 2019 Nominee
Fighting hunger and food waste
Nominated by Katherine Keating
- Issue
- Food & Agriculture
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Ka'ila Farrell-Smith
Pritzker 2019 Nominee
Abstract artist, environmental activist, and wilderness guide
Nominated by Private: Emma Marris
- Issue
- Indigenous Stewardship
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Kaushik Kappagantulu
Pritzker 2019 Nominee
Sustainable agriculture for rural Indian communities
Nominated by Steve McCormick
- Issue
- Food & Agriculture
- Country
- India
- Region
- South Asia
Kira Sadler
Pritzker 2019 Nominee
Elevating diverse voices in conservation
Nominated by Hilary Cherner
- Issue
- Forests & Biodiversity
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Nik Strong-Cvetich
Pritzker 2019 Nominee
Surfer protecting natural resources of coastal communities
Nominated by Andy Karsner
- Issue
- Ocean Conservation
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Sahithi Pingali
Pritzker 2019 Nominee
Using crowdsourced data to target freshwater pollution
Nominated by Steve Westly
- Issue
- Technology & Data
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Samantha Wright
Pritzker 2019 Nominee
Storyteller mobilizing mass environmental & social action
Nominated by Stephanie Wear
- Issue
- Climate Action
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Sara Eckhouse
Pritzker 2019 Nominee
Making food systems healthy, sustainable & equitable
Nominated by Tina May
- Issue
- Food & Agriculture
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Sarah Bellos
Pritzker 2019 Nominee
Advancing plant-based dyes and textiles
Nominated by Carlos Gutierrez
- Issue
- Sustainable Materials
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Sofia Elizondo
Pritzker 2019 Nominee
Using tech to discover plants' medicine and food uses
Nominated by Tina May
- Issue
- Health & Environment
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
2018
Winner
Miranda Wang
Pritzker 2018 Winner
(Winner) Inventor of sustainable plastic recycling technology
Nominated by Steve Westly
- Issue
- Sustainable Materials
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- North America
Finalists
Chioma Ukonu
Pritzker 2018 Finalist
(Finalist) Getting Nigerians to recycle with social incentives
Nominated by Jaime Carlson
- Issue
- Sustainable Materials
- Country
- Nigeria
- Region
- Africa
Gavin McCormick
Pritzker 2018 Finalist
Inventor of technology that enables people to choose clean energy
Nominated by Amy Hunter
- Issue
- Clean Energy
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Nominees
Adel Essaddam
Pritzker 2018 Nominee
Pioneer of technology that breaks down PET plastics sustainably
Nominated by Katherine Keating
- Issue
- Sustainable Materials
- Country
- Tunisia
- Region
- Africa
Alexia Akbay
Pritzker 2018 Nominee
Pioneer of new sustainable seafood farming methods
Nominated by David Skelly
- Issue
- Food & Agriculture
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Brian Gitta
Pritzker 2018 Nominee
Inventor of device that detects malaria in two minutes
Nominated by Adán Ortega
- Issue
- Health & Environment
- Country
- Uganda
- Region
- Africa
Dallas Goldtooth
Pritzker 2018 Nominee
Leader of indigenous activism against environmental injustice
Nominated by Crystal Hayling
- Issue
- Environmental Justice
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Elizabeth Corr
Pritzker 2018 Nominee
Social justice leader uniting arts and the environment
Nominated by Kelly Chapman Meyer
- Issue
- Environmental Justice
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Erin Barnes
Pritzker 2018 Nominee
Crowdsourcing public health and the fight against climate change
Nominated by David Biello
- Issue
- Health & Environment
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Jamielyn Wheeler
Pritzker 2018 Nominee
Political strategist who builds coalitions on environmental initiatives
Nominated by Mary Ruckelshaus
- Issue
- Climate Action
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
José González
Pritzker 2018 Nominee
Growing an inclusive, nationwide network of nature lovers
Nominated by Private: Emma Marris
- Issue
- Environmental Justice
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Kahlil Kettering
Pritzker 2018 Nominee
Developing sustainable cities for people and wildlife
Nominated by Hazel Wong
- Issue
- Built Environment
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Matthew Mulrennan
Pritzker 2018 Nominee
Finding a giant, tentacled symbol for ocean conservation
Nominated by Shlomy Kattan
- Issue
- Ocean Conservation
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- North America
Mitch Anderson
Pritzker 2018 Nominee
Defending environmental rights of indigenous people
Nominated by Karl Burkart
- Issue
- Indigenous Stewardship
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- North America
Peter Hammarstedt
Pritzker 2018 Nominee
Captain who patrols the oceans to catch illegal fishing operations
Nominated by Ted Richane
- Issue
- Ocean Conservation
- Country
- Sweden
- Region
- Europe
Stephanie Speirs
Pritzker 2018 Nominee
Bringing solar to renters and low-income households
Nominated by Andy Karsner
- Issue
- Clean Energy
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Thomas Tsun-Hung Yee
Pritzker 2018 Nominee
Leading efforts to build sustainable, transit-oriented housing
Nominated by D’Artagnan Scorza
- Issue
- Built Environment
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Vien Truong
Pritzker 2018 Nominee
Environmental activist lifting communities out of poverty
- Issue
- Environmental Justice
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Xiuhtezcatl Martinez
Pritzker 2018 Nominee
Leader of environmental youth activists worldwide
- Issue
- Climate Action
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
2017
Winner
Dan Hammer
Pritzker 2017 Winner
Co-Founder, LGND
Nominated by Steve McCormick
- Issue
- Technology & Data
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Finalists
Danfung Dennis
Pritzker 2017 Finalist
Virtual reality artist sharing environmental narratives
Nominated by Elise Pearlstein
- Issue
- Technology & Data
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Katie Rowe
Pritzker 2017 Finalist
Elephant sanctuary founder fostering peace in Samburu communities
Nominated by Ami Vitale
- Issue
- Forests & Biodiversity
- Country
- Kenya
- Region
- Africa
Lesley Marincola
Pritzker 2017 Finalist
Entrepreneur making electricity affordable in the sub-Sahara
Nominated by Andy Karsner
- Issue
- Clean Energy
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Mark Huerta
Pritzker 2017 Finalist
Engineer providing sustainable water business models
Nominated by Melani A. Walton
- Issue
- Health & Environment
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Susana DeAnda
Pritzker 2017 Finalist
Clean water for ALL Californians
Nominated by Adán Ortega
- Issue
- Health & Environment
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Nominees
Ashwin Madgavkar
Pritzker 2017 Nominee
Aerial imagery for climate-smart agriculture
Nominated by Jaime Carlson
- Issue
- Food & Agriculture
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Christine Su
Pritzker 2017 Nominee
Grasslands management app developer
Nominated by Ashley Boren
- Issue
- Food & Agriculture
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Dawn Lippert
Pritzker 2017 Nominee
CEO, Elemental Excelerator
Nominated by David Skelly
- Issue
- Clean Energy
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Ed Hawkins
Pritzker 2017 Nominee
Editor of open source science media experiment
Nominated by Oliver Morton
- Issue
- Climate Action
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Europe
Eddie Game
Pritzker 2017 Nominee
Putting ears in the forest to know what’s there
Nominated by Mark Tercek
- Issue
- Forests & Biodiversity
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Oceania
Jennifer Moslemi
Pritzker 2017 Nominee
Storyteller improving the emotional resonance of scientific narratives
Nominated by Mary Ruckelshaus
- Issue
- Climate Action
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Katharine Mach
Pritzker 2017 Nominee
Research scientist improving near-term climate response
Nominated by Steve Westly
- Issue
- Climate Action
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Laura Flessner
Pritzker 2017 Nominee
Responsible for coastal resilience strategies
Nominated by Dawn Wright
- Issue
- Climate Action
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Lauren Kurtz
Pritzker 2017 Nominee
Legal expert protecting climate scientists
Nominated by David Biello
- Issue
- Climate Action
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Michael Twitty
Pritzker 2017 Nominee
Chef exploring race and ecology through cuisine
Nominated by Crystal Hayling
- Issue
- Food & Agriculture
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Nathan Hunter
Pritzker 2017 Nominee
Urban farmer empowering the economically distressed
Nominated by Hazel Wong
- Issue
- Food & Agriculture
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Quentin Gee
Pritzker 2017 Nominee
Academic invested in bringing research to action
Nominated by D’Artagnan Scorza
- Issue
- Climate Action
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
Ryan Flaherty
Pritzker 2017 Nominee
Business analyst stewarding natural resources
Nominated by Cindy Starrett
- Issue
- Forests & Biodiversity
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America