174 candidates
Pritzker 2026 Winner
Tropical forest conservation scientist dedicated to giving biodiversity a voice in the decisions that shape its future.
Nominated by Erik Hoffner
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
Pritzker 2026 Finalist
Ecologist and biogeochemist studying how human-driven environmental changes have altered the natural world.
Nominated by Lukas Haynes
Pritzker 2026 Nominee
Conservationist, filmmaker and photographer working to empower youth to conserve threatened species and habitats around the world.
Nominated by Lola Fatoyinbo
Pritzker 2026 Nominee
Zoologist who integrates ecology, artificial intelligence and technology to address pertinent conservation challenges in Africa.
Nominated by James Ricci
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
Pritzker 2026 Nominee
Architect of community experiences and media projects that transform environmental narratives into cultural movements.
Nominated by Marta A. Segura
Pritzker 2026 Nominee
Conservationist and technologist dedicated to equipping conservationists with cutting-edge technology to enhance their impact.
Nominated by Roderic Mast
Pritzker 2026 Nominee
Advocate and policy researcher focused on the environmental impacts of the oil and gas industry.
Nominated by Sandra Steingraber
Pritzker 2026 Nominee
Researcher who models the dynamics of our cities and the planet with neural networks.
Nominated by Dan Hammer
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
Pritzker 2026 Nominee
Zoologist dedicated to protecting sloths and their tropical forest habitat.
Nominated by Rascha Nuijten
Pritzker 2026 Nominee
Electric cooking portfolio, designers of cooking products that drive sustained use and measurable fuel displacement.
Nominated by Nathalie Flores
Pritzker 2026 Nominee
Venture capitalist investing in ocean-climate companies that use science and technology to address climate change.
Nominated by Letise LaFeir
Pritzker 2026 Nominee
Pioneer of a farmer-co-created model that addresses both climate change and rural poverty.
Nominated by Iroro Tanshi
Pritzker 2025 Winner
Founder & CEO, SukkhaCitta
Nominated by Farwiza Farhan
Pritzker 2025 Finalist
Schmidt Science Fellow, Macquarie University
Nominated by Rascha Nuijten
Pritzker 2025 Finalist
Founder & Principal Investigator, Elephant Acoustics Project
Nominated by Erik Hoffner
Pritzker 2025 Nominee
Director of Policy & Advocacy of Climate & the Built Environment, Strategic Actions for a Just Economy
Nominated by Marta A. Segura
Pritzker 2025 Nominee
Co-founder & COO, Koolboks
Nominated by Shawn Escoffery
Pritzker 2025 Nominee
Founder, Lamu Decor
Nominated by Dysmus Kisilu
Pritzker 2025 Nominee
Co-founder & CEO, The Nuclear Company
Nominated by Jeff Rosenthal
Pritzker 2025 Nominee
Angola Country Director, National Geographic Okavango Wilderness Project
Nominated by Lola Fatoyinbo
Pritzker 2025 Nominee
Vice President of IndigiGenius, Co-Founder & Instructor of the Lakota AI Code Camp
Nominated by Dan Hammer
Pritzker 2025 Nominee
Co-founding Executive Directors, Boston Harbor Women of Color Coalition
Nominated by Letise LaFeir
Pritzker 2025 Nominee
Co-founder & Chair of Climate Change AI, Assistant Professor at MIT
Nominated by Heidi Cullen
Pritzker 2025 Nominee
Executive Director, Fanamby Association
Nominated by Iroro Tanshi
Pritzker 2025 Nominee
Co-founder & CEO, Sinkco Labs
Nominated by Nathalie Flores
Pritzker 2024 Winner
Co-director & Spokesperson, Mujeres Amazónicas Defensoras de La Selva
Nominated by Farwiza Farhan
Pritzker 2024 Finalist
Climate Researcher, ILeadclimate Action Initiative
Nominated by Shawn Escoffery
Pritzker 2024 Finalist
Marine Biologist, Executive Director, The Leatherback Project
Nominated by Mark Gold
Pritzker 2024 Nominee
Science and Machine Learning Lead, Earth Genome
Nominated by Ali Swanson
Pritzker 2024 Nominee
Founder & CEO, The Ocean Cleanup
Nominated by Lindsey P. Horvath
Pritzker 2024 Nominee
Co-Founders, Aquaria
Nominated by Carlos Gutierrez
Pritzker 2024 Nominee
Director, African Synthesis Centre for Climate Change, Environment and Development (ASCEND)
Nominated by James Ricci
Pritzker 2024 Nominee
Co-Founder and Director, Blue Resources Trust
Nominated by Letise LaFeir
Pritzker 2024 Nominee
Fundator and leader, Guardians for Life
Nominated by Nathalie Flores
Pritzker 2024 Nominee
Founder and Executive Director, LA Compost
Nominated by Randall Winston
Pritzker 2024 Nominee
Founder and Director, Qeshm Environmental Conservation Institute (QECI)
Nominated by Rascha Nuijten
Pritzker 2024 Nominee
Program Director, FireGeneration Collaborative
Nominated by André Sanchez
Pritzker 2024 Nominee
Director of Strategic Planning & Special Projects, Homeless Health Care
Nominated by Marta A. Segura
Pritzker 2024 Nominee
Professor of ecology, ETH Zürich
Nominated by Erik Hoffner
Pritzker 2023 Winner
Co-founder & Co-executive director, Small Mammal Conservation Organization
Nominated by Timothy Watkins Sr.
Pritzker 2023 Finalist
Founder, Chairperson, Leopards Beyond Borders
Nominated by Farwiza Farhan
Pritzker 2023 Finalist
Executive Director, Geoversity
Nominated by Shonda Rhimes
Pritzker 2023 Nominee
Marine Ecologist, Educator, Entrepreneur and Elected Official
Nominated by Stephanie Wear
Pritzker 2023 Nominee
Co-founder and Marine Biologist, Maldives Coral Institute
Nominated by Kathryn Mengerink
Pritzker 2023 Nominee
Principal Architect, Founder
Nominated by Carlos Gutierrez
Pritzker 2023 Nominee
Founder, Sacred Lands Native Hands
Nominated by André Sanchez
Pritzker 2023 Nominee
CEO & Co-founder, Rheaply
Nominated by Marcius Extavour
Pritzker 2023 Nominee
Artist, filmmaker, and global advocate for social, gender, and climate justice
Nominated by Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim
Pritzker 2023 Nominee
CEO & Co-Founder, Kanin Energy
Nominated by Dawn Lippert
Pritzker 2023 Nominee
Executive Director, International Alliance to Combat Ocean Acidification
Nominated by Mark Gold
Pritzker 2023 Nominee
Senior Vice President & Executive Chair, Konservasi Indonesia
Nominated by M. Sanjayan
Pritzker 2023 Nominee
Environmental Activist and Storyteller
Nominated by Shawn Escoffery
Pritzker 2023 Nominee
Program Manager, Co-chair of StAR Project Steering Committee, Thrive Conservation
Pritzker 2023 Nominee
Research Scholar, Princeton University's Program on Science and Global Security
Nominated by Susan Alzner
Pritzker 2023 Nominee
Environmental Lawyer, Manicaland Province
Nominated by Resson Kantai Duff
Pritzker 2023 Nominee
Associate professor of civil and architectural engineering and materials science
Nominated by James Ricci
Pritzker 2022 Winner
Founder, Solar Freeze
Nominated by Jaime Carlson
Pritzker 2022 Finalist
Funding Director, Maliasili
Nominated by Ami Vitale
Pritzker 2022 Finalist
Director, Wildlife Department of the Yurok Tribe
Nominated by Geneva E.B. Thompson
Pritzker 2022 Nominee
Amplifying communities in their fight against destructive uranium operations
Nominated by Susan Alzner
Pritzker 2022 Nominee
Environmental minister building climate resilience in the Maldives
Nominated by Kathryn Mengerink
Pritzker 2022 Nominee
Advisory Board Member & Volunteer Leader — Latino Outdoors | Community Engagement & Conservation Policy Manager — CalWild
Nominated by Debbie Franco
Pritzker 2022 Nominee
Using artificial intelligence and satellites to analyze vast environmental data
Nominated by Steve McCormick
Pritzker 2022 Nominee
Founder and CEO, Ocean Motion Technologies
Nominated by Carlos Gutierrez
Pritzker 2022 Nominee
Senior Advisor, Institute for Climate & Peace
Nominated by Aimee Barnes
Pritzker 2022 Nominee
Vice President of Deployment & Impact, Imagine H2O
Nominated by Stephanie Wear
Pritzker 2022 Nominee
Protecting African children from lead poisoning
Nominated by Cassie Crockett
Pritzker 2022 Nominee
Disrupting politics and revolutionizing climate leadership in California
Nominated by Randall Winston
Pritzker 2022 Nominee
Building the solar workforce of the future in Myanmar and beyond
Nominated by Steve Westly
Pritzker 2022 Nominee
Combating animal-to-human diseases and environmental destruction
Nominated by M. Sanjayan
Pritzker 2022 Nominee
Inventing clean, efficient and affordable solar energy capsules for Nigerian communities
Nominated by Amy Hunter
Pritzker 2022 Nominee
Championing behavioral and communications solutions to the climate crisis
Nominated by Andy Karsner
Pritzker 2022 Nominee
Revitalizing humanity's passion for the outdoors through environmental stewardship
Nominated by Yvette Lopez-Ledesma
Pritzker 2021 Winner
Founder, HAkA
Nominated by David Biello
Pritzker 2021 Finalist
Klamath organizer bringing together diverse practitioners
Nominated by Debbie Franco
Pritzker 2021 Finalist
Prioritizing community and health in San Gabriel Valley
Nominated by Rudy Espinoza
Pritzker 2021 Nominee
Giving communities influence over conservation policy
Nominated by Mary Ruckelshaus
Pritzker 2021 Nominee
Shifting human activities to reduce marine pollution
Nominated by Stephanie Wear
Pritzker 2021 Nominee
Understanding how animals move through inventive photography
Nominated by Ami Vitale
Pritzker 2021 Nominee
Tailoring climate policy to be district-specific
Nominated by Jaime Carlson
Pritzker 2021 Nominee
Advancing ocean sustainability through startups and grassroots organizing
Nominated by Steve McCormick
Pritzker 2021 Nominee
Empowering youth movements through infrastructural support
Nominated by Johanna Partin
Pritzker 2021 Nominee
Pioneering technology to create value from CO2 emissions
Nominated by Andy Karsner
Pritzker 2021 Nominee
Solving food insecurity with farmed surplus
Nominated by Steve Westly
Pritzker 2021 Nominee
Uncovering large agricultural insights through novel sensing technology
Nominated by Carlos Gutierrez
Pritzker 2021 Nominee
Polynesian voyager centering indigenous knowledge in global efforts
Nominated by Susan Alzner
Pritzker 2021 Nominee
Research Scientist, NASA
Nominated by M. Sanjayan
Pritzker 2021 Nominee
Giving academic tools to communities to improve public health
Nominated by Martha Dina Argüello
Pritzker 2021 Nominee
Sequestering carbon through kelp conservation
Nominated by Amy Hunter
Pritzker 2021 Nominee
Community leader improving climate resilience across Micronesia
Nominated by Kathryn Mengerink
Pritzker 2021 Nominee
Getting ordinary Americans paid for storing carbon
Nominated by Cassie Crockett
Pritzker 2020 Winner
Founder, Navajo Power
Nominated by Jaime Carlson
Pritzker 2020 Finalist
Interdisciplinary environmental visionary
Nominated by Susan Alzner
Pritzker 2020 Finalist
Ending injustice in the food system
Nominated by Lylianna Allala
Pritzker 2020 Nominee
Up-cycling flower temple waste
Nominated by Steve McCormick
Pritzker 2020 Nominee
Real-time disaster response platform improving public safety
Nominated by Steve Westly
Pritzker 2020 Nominee
Urban ecologist and community scientist
Nominated by Amy Hunter
Pritzker 2020 Nominee
Rebalancing urban ecosystems towards justice
Nominated by Johanna Partin
Pritzker 2020 Nominee
Building coexistence between people and wildlife
Nominated by Ami Vitale
Pritzker 2020 Nominee
Natural replacements for plastics and animal agriculture
Nominated by Carlos Gutierrez
Pritzker 2020 Nominee
Harnessing technology to reverse the 6th mass extinction
Nominated by Cassie Crockett
Pritzker 2020 Nominee
Protecting Costa Rica's marine environments
Nominated by Kathryn Mengerink
Pritzker 2020 Nominee
Searching for solutions to end plastic pollution
Nominated by Stephanie Wear
Pritzker 2020 Nominee
Youth artist mobilizing climate action
Nominated by Mary Ruckelshaus
Pritzker 2020 Nominee
Transforming connections between people and earth's systems
Nominated by M. Sanjayan
Pritzker 2020 Nominee
Creator of transformative clean energy platform
Nominated by Jeff Rosenthal
Pritzker 2020 Nominee
Revolutionary solar-charging electric machines
Nominated by Katherine Keating
Pritzker 2020 Nominee
Investing in women leaders for sustainable energy in Africa
Nominated by Bob Lalasz
Pritzker 2020 Nominee
Unlocking funding opportunities for farmers
Nominated by Tina May
Pritzker 2020 Nominee
Driving climate change solutions at Conservation International
Nominated by Andy Karsner
Pritzker 2020 Nominee
Enhancing conservation through automation
Nominated by David Biello
Pritzker 2020 Nominee
Climate justice activist
Nominated by Ted Richane
Pritzker 2019 Winner
Founder, Association for Indigenous Women and Peoples of Chad
Nominated by Ami Vitale
Pritzker 2019 Finalist
Grassroots campaigner mobilizing climate action
Nominated by Mary Ruckelshaus
Pritzker 2019 Finalist
Activist leading youth-driven climate movement
Nominated by David Biello
Pritzker 2019 Nominee
Mapping ecosystems for science and education
Nominated by David Skelly
Pritzker 2019 Nominee
Economic and sustainable island nation restoration
Nominated by Kathryn Mengerink
Pritzker 2019 Nominee
Atmospheric scientist using open data for air quality
Nominated by Amy Hunter
Pritzker 2019 Nominee
Science and storytelling to protect coral reefs
Nominated by Ted Richane
Pritzker 2019 Nominee
Using tech to protect farmworkers from heat-related illness
Nominated by Adán Ortega
Pritzker 2019 Nominee
Farming coral to restore reefs
Nominated by Jaime Carlson
Pritzker 2019 Nominee
Promoting global transition to renewable energy
Nominated by Kelly Chapman Meyer
Pritzker 2019 Nominee
Fighting hunger and food waste
Nominated by Katherine Keating
Pritzker 2019 Nominee
Abstract artist, environmental activist, and wilderness guide
Nominated by Private: Emma Marris
Pritzker 2019 Nominee
Sustainable agriculture for rural Indian communities
Nominated by Steve McCormick
Pritzker 2019 Nominee
Elevating diverse voices in conservation
Nominated by Hilary Cherner
Pritzker 2019 Nominee
Surfer protecting natural resources of coastal communities
Nominated by Andy Karsner
Pritzker 2019 Nominee
Using crowdsourced data to target freshwater pollution
Nominated by Steve Westly
Pritzker 2019 Nominee
Storyteller mobilizing mass environmental & social action
Nominated by Stephanie Wear
Pritzker 2019 Nominee
Making food systems healthy, sustainable & equitable
Nominated by Tina May
Pritzker 2019 Nominee
Advancing plant-based dyes and textiles
Nominated by Carlos Gutierrez
Pritzker 2019 Nominee
Using tech to discover plants' medicine and food uses
Nominated by Tina May
Pritzker 2018 Winner
(Winner) Inventor of sustainable plastic recycling technology
Nominated by Steve Westly
Pritzker 2018 Finalist
(Finalist) Blue whale expert working to make ocean science inclusive
Nominated by Ami Vitale
Pritzker 2018 Finalist
(Finalist) Getting Nigerians to recycle with social incentives
Nominated by Jaime Carlson
Pritzker 2018 Nominee
Pioneer of technology that breaks down PET plastics sustainably
Nominated by Katherine Keating
Pritzker 2018 Nominee
Pioneer of new sustainable seafood farming methods
Nominated by David Skelly
Pritzker 2018 Nominee
Inventor of device that detects malaria in two minutes
Nominated by Adán Ortega
Pritzker 2018 Nominee
Leader of indigenous activism against environmental injustice
Nominated by Crystal Hayling
Pritzker 2018 Nominee
Social justice leader uniting arts and the environment
Nominated by Kelly Chapman Meyer
Pritzker 2018 Nominee
Crowdsourcing public health and the fight against climate change
Nominated by David Biello
Pritzker 2018 Nominee
Inventor of technology that enables people to choose clean energy
Nominated by Amy Hunter
Pritzker 2018 Nominee
Political strategist who builds coalitions on environmental initiatives
Nominated by Mary Ruckelshaus
Pritzker 2018 Nominee
Growing an inclusive, nationwide network of nature lovers
Nominated by Private: Emma Marris
Pritzker 2018 Nominee
Developing sustainable cities for people and wildlife
Nominated by Hazel Wong
Pritzker 2018 Nominee
Finding a giant, tentacled symbol for ocean conservation
Nominated by Shlomy Kattan
Pritzker 2018 Nominee
Defending environmental rights of indigenous people
Nominated by Karl Burkart
Pritzker 2018 Nominee
Captain who patrols the oceans to catch illegal fishing operations
Nominated by Ted Richane
Pritzker 2018 Nominee
Bringing solar to renters and low-income households
Nominated by Andy Karsner
Pritzker 2018 Nominee
Leading efforts to build sustainable, transit-oriented housing
Nominated by D’Artagnan Scorza
Pritzker 2018 Nominee
Environmental activist lifting communities out of poverty
Pritzker 2018 Nominee
Leader of environmental youth activists worldwide
Pritzker 2017 Winner
Co-Founder, LGND
Nominated by Steve McCormick
Pritzker 2017 Finalist
Virtual reality artist sharing environmental narratives
Nominated by Elise Pearlstein
Pritzker 2017 Finalist
Elephant sanctuary founder fostering peace in Samburu communities
Nominated by Ami Vitale
Pritzker 2017 Finalist
Entrepreneur making electricity affordable in the sub-Sahara
Nominated by Andy Karsner
Pritzker 2017 Finalist
Engineer providing sustainable water business models
Nominated by Melani A. Walton
Pritzker 2017 Finalist
Clean water for ALL Californians
Nominated by Adán Ortega
Pritzker 2017 Nominee
Aerial imagery for climate-smart agriculture
Nominated by Jaime Carlson
Pritzker 2017 Nominee
Grasslands management app developer
Nominated by Ashley Boren
Pritzker 2017 Nominee
CEO, Elemental Excelerator
Nominated by David Skelly
Pritzker 2017 Nominee
Editor of open source science media experiment
Nominated by Oliver Morton
Pritzker 2017 Nominee
Putting ears in the forest to know what’s there
Nominated by Mark Tercek
Pritzker 2017 Nominee
Storyteller improving the emotional resonance of scientific narratives
Nominated by Mary Ruckelshaus
Pritzker 2017 Nominee
Research scientist improving near-term climate response
Nominated by Steve Westly
Pritzker 2017 Nominee
Responsible for coastal resilience strategies
Nominated by Dawn Wright
Pritzker 2017 Nominee
Legal expert protecting climate scientists
Nominated by David Biello
Pritzker 2017 Nominee
Chef exploring race and ecology through cuisine
Nominated by Crystal Hayling
Pritzker 2017 Nominee
Urban farmer empowering the economically distressed
Nominated by Hazel Wong
Pritzker 2017 Nominee
Academic invested in bringing research to action
Nominated by D’Artagnan Scorza
Pritzker 2017 Nominee
Business analyst stewarding natural resources
Nominated by Cindy Starrett
