Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award

Candidates

From scientists to communicators, sustainable business leaders to social justice advocates, candidates represent the full spectrum of answers to environmental concerns.

Asha de Vos

(Finalist) Blue whale expert working to make ocean science inclusive
Chioma Ukonu

(Finalist) Getting Nigerians to recycle with social incentives

Miranda Wang

(Finalist) Inventor of sustainable plastic recycling technology
Alexia Akbay

Pioneer of new sustainable seafood farming methods
Mitch Anderson

Defending environmental rights of indigenous people
Erin Barnes

Crowdsourcing public health and the fight against climate change

Elizabeth Corr

Social justice leader uniting arts and the environment
Adel Essaddam

Pioneer of technology that breaks down PET plastics sustainably
Brian Gitta

Inventor of device that detects malaria in two minutes
Dallas Goldtooth

Leader of indigenous activism against environmental injustice
José González

Growing an inclusive, nationwide network of nature lovers
Peter Hammarstedt

Captain who patrols the oceans to catch illegal fishing operations
Kahlil Kettering

Developing sustainable cities for people and wildlife
Xiuhtezcatl Martinez

Leader of environmental youth activists worldwide
Gavin McCormick

Inventor of technology that enables people to choose clean energy
Matthew Mulrennan

Finding a giant, tentacled symbol for ocean conservation
Stephanie Speirs

Bringing solar to renters and low-income households
Vien Truong

Environmental activist lifting communities out of poverty
Thomas Tsun-Hung Yee

Leading efforts to build sustainable, transit-oriented housing
Jamielyn Wheeler

Political strategist who builds coalitions on environmental initiatives