Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award

Candidates

20 candidates

2019

Winner

Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim

Pritzker 2019 Winner

Founder, Association for Indigenous Women and Peoples of Chad

Nominated by Ami Vitale

Issue
Indigenous Stewardship & Land Rights
Country
Chad
Region
Africa

Finalists

May Boeve

Pritzker 2019 Finalist

Grassroots campaigner mobilizing climate action

Nominated by Mary Ruckelshaus

Issue
Climate Policy & Advocacy
Country
United States
Region
North America

Varshini Prakash

Pritzker 2019 Finalist

Activist leading youth-driven climate movement

Nominated by David Biello

Issue
Youth Climate Movement
Country
United States
Region
North America

Nominees

Arthur Middleton

Pritzker 2019 Nominee

Mapping ecosystems for science and education

Nominated by David Skelly

Issue
Forests, Wildlife & Biodiversity
Country
United States
Region
North America

Asha Frank

Pritzker 2019 Nominee

Economic and sustainable island nation restoration

Nominated by Kathryn Mengerink

Issue
Forests, Wildlife & Biodiversity

Christa Hasenkopf

Pritzker 2019 Nominee

Atmospheric scientist using open data for air quality

Nominated by Amy Hunter

Issue
Environmental Tech & Data Science
Country
United States
Region
North America

Emma Kennedy

Pritzker 2019 Nominee

Science and storytelling to protect coral reefs

Nominated by Ted Richane

Issue
Ocean & Marine 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 & Marine 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 & Renewable Energy
Country
China
Region
East Asia

Jasmine Crowe

Pritzker 2019 Nominee

Fighting hunger and food waste

Nominated by Katherine Keating

Issue
Food Systems & Sustainable 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 & Land Rights
Country
United States
Region
North America

Kaushik Kappagantulu

Pritzker 2019 Nominee

Sustainable agriculture for rural Indian communities

Nominated by Steve McCormick

Issue
Food Systems & Sustainable Agriculture
Country
India
Region
South Asia

Kira Sadler

Pritzker 2019 Nominee

Elevating diverse voices in conservation

Nominated by Hilary Cherner

Issue
Forests, Wildlife & 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 & Marine Conservation
Country
United States
Region
North America

Sahithi Pingali

Pritzker 2019 Nominee

Using crowdsourced data to target freshwater pollution

Nominated by Steve Westly

Issue
Environmental Tech & Data Science
Country
United States
Region
North America

Samantha Wright

Pritzker 2019 Nominee

Storyteller mobilizing mass environmental & social action

Nominated by Stephanie Wear

Issue
Climate Policy & Advocacy
Country
United States
Region
North America

Sara Eckhouse

Pritzker 2019 Nominee

Making food systems healthy, sustainable & equitable

Nominated by Tina May 

Issue
Food Systems & Sustainable 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 & Circular Economy
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