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Every day, our partners around the Pacific Rim show extraordinary courage and determination to shield their communities from environmental harm.

Often, these courageous women and men receive recognition beyond the gratitude of the people whose lives they touch so profoundly. And sometimes, their work is honored with an award.

Meet some of our extraordinary partners who exemplify Pacific Environment’s vision of environmental change through grassroots advocacy.

Goldman Environmental Prize

Endorsed by more than 100 Heads of State, and often referred to as the Nobel Prize for the environment, the Goldman Environmental Prize is the world’s largest award honoring grassroots environmentalists who take extraordinary actions to protect the natural world for all of us.

2012 Caroline Cannon
photo credit: Goldman Prize
2011 Dmitry Lisitsyn
photo credit: Goldman Prize

2008 Marina Rikhvanova
photo credit: Goldman Prize

The Whitley Fund for Nature - Whitley Award

The Whitley Fund for Nature offers awards with grants to some of the world's most dynamic conservation leaders. They support projects founded on good science, community involvement, pragmatism, and a commitment to precipitating long-lasting conservation benefits on the ground.

2013 Eugene Simonov
photo credit: Whitley Fund for Nature

Time Magazine Heroes of the Environment

TIME Magazine’s annual celebration of environmental heroes spotlights the most innovative and influential protectors of the planet.

2009 Zhao Zhong
photo credit: TIME Magazine
2008 Marina Rikhvanova
photo credit: TIME Magazine

The Rolex Awards for Enterprise

The Rolex Awards for Enterprise support new and ongoing projects by individuals taking on major challenges in order to benefit mankind and make the world a better place.

2012 Sergei Bereznuk
photo credit: The Rolex Awards

BENNY Award

The Business Ethics Network’s 2011 BENNY Award recognizes some of the most brilliant corporate campaigns for their contributions to the advancement of corporate ethics.

2011 “Save America’s Arctic Seas” Campaign