Right Livelihood Award

RIGHT LIVELYHOOD FOUNDATION

The Right Livelihood Award is an international award to "honour and support those offering practical and exemplary answers to the most urgent challenges facing us today." The prize was established in 1980 by German-Swedish philanthropist Jakob von Uexkull, and is presented annually in early December. An international jury, invited by the five regular Right Livelihood Award board members, decides the awards in such fields as environmental protection, human rights, sustainable development, health, education, and peace. The prize money is shared among the winners, usually numbering four, and is €200,000. Very often one of the four laureates receives an honorary award, which means that the other three share the prize money. Although it is promoted as an "Alternative Nobel Prize", it is not a Nobel prize (i.e., a prize created by Alfred Nobel). It does not have any organizational ties at all to the awarding institutions of the Nobel Prize or the Nobel Foundation, unlike the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, which is not technically a Nobel prize but is administered by the Nobel Foundation. However, the Right Livelihood Award is sometimes popularly associated with the Nobel prizes. The Right Livelihood Award committee arranged for awards to be made in the Riksdag of Sweden the day before the Nobel prizes and the economics prize are also awarded in Stockholm. However, the Right Livelihood Awards are understood as a critique of the traditional Nobel prizes. The establishment of the award followed a failed attempt to have the Nobel Foundation create new prizes in the areas of environmental protection, sustainable development and human rights. The prize has been awarded to a diverse group of people and organisations, including Wangari Maathai, Astrid Lindgren, Bianca Jagger, Mordechai Vanunu, Leopold Kohr, Arna Mer-Khamis, Felicia Langer, Petra Kelly, Survival International, Amy Goodman, Catherine Hamlin, Memorial, Edward Snowden, Daniel Ellsberg, and Greta Thunberg.

Sl	Name	Country	Year	Awarded For
187	Mother Nature Cambodia	Cambodia	2023	"for their fearless and engaging activism to preserve Cambodia's natural environment in the context of a highly restricted democratic space."
186	SOS Méditerranée	Europe	2023	"for its life-saving humanitarian search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean Sea."
185	Phyllis Omido	Kenya	2023	"for her groundbreaking struggle to secure land and environmental rights for local communities while advancing the field of environmental law."
184	Eunice Brookman-Amissah	Ghana	2023	"for pioneering discussions on women's reproductive rights in Africa, paving the way for liberalised abortion laws and improved safe abortion access."
183	Cecosesola (Central Coperativa de Servicios Sociales del Estado Lara)	Venezuela	2022	"for establishing an equitable and cooperative economic model as a robust alternative to profit-driven economies."
182	Africa Institute for Energy Governance [de] (AFIEGO)	Uganda	2022	"for their courageous work for climate justice and community rights violated by extractivist energy projects in Uganda."
181	Oleksandra Matwijtschuk/Centre for Civil Liberties (CCL)	Ukraine	2022	"for building sustainable democratic institutions in Ukraine and modelling a path to international accountability for war crimes."
180	Fartuun Adan & Ilwad Elman	Somalia	2022	"for promoting peace, demilitarisation and human rights in Somalia in the face of terrorism and gender-based violence."
179	Marthe Wandou	Cameroon	2021	"for building a model of community-based child protection in the face of terrorist insurgency and gender-based violence in the Lake Chad region of Cameroon."
178	Legal Initiative for Forest and Environment (LIFE)	India	2021	"for their innovative legal work empowering communities to protect their resources in the pursuit of environmental democracy in India."
177	Vladimir Slivyak	Russia	2021	"for his defence of the environment and for helping to ignite grassroots opposition to the coal and nuclear industries in Russia."
176	Freda Huson	Canada	2021	"for her fearless dedication to reclaiming her people's culture and defending their land against disastrous pipeline projects."
175	Nasrin Sotoudeh	Iran	2020	"for her fearless activism, at great personal risk, to promote political freedoms and human rights in Iran."
174	Ales Bialiatski	Belarus	2020	"for their resolute struggle for the realisation of democracy and human rights in Belarus."
173	Lottie Cunningham Wren	Nicaragua	2020	"for her ceaseless dedication to the protection of indigenous lands and communities from exploitation and plunder."
172	Bryan Stevenson	United States	2020	"for his inspiring endeavour to reform the US criminal justice system and advance racial reconciliation in the face of historic trauma."
171	Aminatou Haidar	Western Sahara	2019	"for her steadfast nonviolent action, despite imprisonment and torture, in pursuit of justice and self-determination for the people of Western Sahara."
170	Guo Jianmei	China	2019	"for her pioneering and persistent work in securing women's rights in China."
169	Greta Thunberg	Sweden	2019	"for inspiring and amplifying political demands for urgent climate action reflecting scientific facts."
168	Davi Kopenawa Yanomami/Hutukara Yanomami Association	Brazil	2019	"for their courageous determination to protect the forests and biodiversity of the Amazon, and the lands and culture of its indigenous peoples."
167	Thelma Aldana Hernández & Iván Velásquez Gómez	Guatemala	2018	"for their innovative work in exposing abuse of power and prosecuting corruption, thus rebuilding people's trust in public institutions."
166	Tony Rinaudo	Australia	2018	"for demonstrating on a large scale how drylands can be greened at minimal cost, improving the livelihoods of millions of people."
165	Abdullah al-Hamid, Waleed Sami Abulkhair & Mohammad Fahad al-Qahtani	Saudi Arabia	2018	"for their visionary and courageous efforts, guided by universal human rights principles, to reform the totalitarian political system in Saudi Arabia."
164	Yacouba Sawadogo	Burkina Faso	2018	"for turning barren land into forest and demonstrating how farmers can regenerate their soil with innovative use of indigenous and local knowledge."
163	Robert Bilott	United States	2017	"for exposing a decades-long history of chemical pollution, winning long-sought justice for the victims, and setting a precedent for effective regulation of hazardous substances."
162	Colin Gonsalves	India	2017	"for his tireless and innovative use of public interest litigation over three decades to secure fundamental human rights for India's most marginalised and vulnerable citizens."
161	Khadija Ismayilova	Azerbaijan	2017	"for her courage and tenacity in exposing corruption at the highest levels of government through outstanding investigative journalism in the name of transparency and accountability."
160	Yetnebersh Nigussie	Ethiopia	2017	"for her inspiring work promoting the rights and inclusion of people with disabilities, allowing them to realise their full potential and changing mindsets in our societies."
159	Syrian Civil Defense (SCD)	Syria	2016	"for their outstanding bravery, compassion and humanitarian engagement in rescuing civilians from the destruction of the Syrian civil war."
158	Mozn Hassan	Egypt	2016	"for asserting the equality and rights of women in circumstances where they are subject to ongoing violence, abuse and discrimination."
157	Svetlana Gannushkina	Russia	2016	"for her decades-long commitment to promoting human rights and justice for refugees and forced migrants, and tolerance among different ethnic groups."
156	Cumhuriyet	Turkey	2016	"for their fearless investigate journalism and commitment to freedom of expression in the face of oppression, censorship, imprisonment and death threats."
155	Gino Strada/Emergency	Italy	2015	"for his great humanity and skill in providing outstanding medical and surgical services to the victims of conflict and injustice, while fearlessly addressing the causes of war."
154	Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera	Uganda	2015	"for her courage and persistence, despite violence and intimidation, in working for the right of LGBTI people to a life free from prejudice and persecution."
153	Sheila Watt-Cloutier	Canada	2015	"for her lifelong work to protect the Inuit of the Arctic and defend their right to maintain their livelihoods and culture, which are acutely threatened by climate change."
152	Tony de Brum/The People Of The Marshall Islands	Marshall Island	2015	"in recognition of their vision and courage to take legal action against the nuclear powers for failing to honour their disarmament obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and customary international law."
151	Bill McKibben/350.org	USA	2014	"for mobilising growing popular support in the USA and around the world for strong action to counter the threat of global climate change."
150	Basil Frernando/Asian Human Rights Commission	China	2014	"for his tireless and outstanding work to support and document the implementation of human rights in Asia."
149	Asma Jahangir	Pakistan	2014	"for defending, protecting and promoting human rights in Pakistan and more widely, often in very difficult and complex situations and at great personal risk."
148	Alan Rusbridger	United Kingdom	2014	"for building a global media organisation dedicated to responsible journalism in the public interest, undaunted by the challenges of exposing corporate and government malpractices."
147	Edward Snowden	United States	2014	"for his courage and skill in revealing the unprecedented extent of state surveillance violating basic democratic processes and constitutional rights."
146	Hans Rudolf Herren/Biovision Foundation	Switzerland	2013	"for his expertise and pioneering work in promoting a safe, secure and sustainable global food supply."
145	Denis Mukwege	Democratic Republic of the Congo	2013	"for his courageous work healing women survivors of war-time sexual violence and speaking up about its root causes.
144	Raji Sourani	Palestine	2013	"for his unwavering dedication to the rule of law and human rights under exceptionally difficult circumstances."
143	Paul Walker	United States	2013	"for working tirelessly to rid the world of chemical weapons."
142	Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT)	United Kingdom	2012	"for their innovative and effective campaigning against the global trade in arms."
141	Gene Sharp	United States	2012	"for developing and articulating the core principles and strategies of nonviolent resistance and supporting their practical implementation in conflict areas around the world."
140	Sima Samar	Afghanistan	2012	"for her longstanding and courageous dedication to human rights, especially the rights of women, in one of the most complex and dangerous regions in the world."
139	Hayrettin Karaca	Turkey	2012	"for a lifetime and tireless advocacy and support for the protection and stewardship of our natural world, combining successful entrepreneurship with effective environmental activism."
138	Ina May Gaskin	United States	2011	"for her whole-life's work teaching and advocating safe, woman-centred childbirth methods that best promote the physical and mental health of mother and child."
137	GRAIN	Spain	2011	"for their worldwide work to protect the livelihoods and rights of farming communities and to expose the massive purchases of farmland in developing countries by foreign financial interests."
136	Jacqueline Moudeina	Chad	2011	"for her tireless efforts at great personal risk to win justice for the victims of the former dictatorship in Chad and to increase awareness and observance of human rights in Africa."
135	Huang Ming	China	2011	"for his outstanding success in the development and mass-deployment of cutting-edge technologies for harnessing solar energy, thereby showing how dynamic emerging economies can contribute to resolving the global crisis of anthropogenic climate change."
134	Physicians for Human Rights-Israel (PHR–I)	Israel	2010	"for their indomitable spirit in working for the right to health for all people in Israel and Palestine."
133	Shrikrishna Upadhyay/SAPPROS	Nepal	2010	"for demonstrating over many years the power of community mobilisation to address the multiple causes of poverty even when threatened by political violence and instability."
132	Erwin Kräutler	Austria	2010	"for a lifetime of work for the human and environmental rights of indigenous peoples and for his tireless efforts to save the Amazon forest from destruction."
131	Nnimmo Bassey	Nigeria	2010	"for revealing the full ecological and human horrors of oil production and for his inspired work to strengthen the environmental movement in Nigeria and globally."
130	Catherine Hamlin	Australia	2009	"for her fifty years dedicated to treating obstetric fistula patients, thereby restoring the health, hope and dignity of thousands of Africa's poorest women."
129	Alyn Ware	New Zealand	2009	"for his effective and creative advocacy and initiatives over two decades to further peace education and to rid the world of nuclear weapons."
128	René Ngongo	Democratic Republic of the Congo	2009	"for his courage in confronting the forces that are destroying the Congo's rainforests and building political support for their conservation and sustainable use."
127	David Suzuki	Canada	2009	"for his lifetime advocacy of the socially responsible use of science, and for his massive contribution to raising awareness about the perils of climate change and building public support for policies to address it."
126	Monika Hauser	Switzerland	2008	"for her tireless commitment to working with women who have experienced the most horrific sexual violence in some of the most dangerous countries in the world, and campaigning for them to receive social recognition and compensation."
125	Asha Haji Elmi	Somalia	2008	"for continuing to lead at great personal risk the female participation in the peace and reconciliation process in her war-ravaged country."
124	Amy Goodman	United States	2008	"for developing an innovative model of truly independent political journalism that brings to millions of people the alternative voices that are often excluded by mainstream media."
123	Krishnammal & Sankaralingam Jagannathan/LAFTI	India	2008	"for two long lifetimes of work dedicated to realising in practice the Gandhian vision of social justice and sustainable human development, for which they have been referred to as 'India's soul'."
122	Grameen Shakti (GS)	Bangladesh	2007	"for bringing sustainable light and power to thousands of Bangladeshi villages, promoting health, education, and productivity."
121	Percy Schmeiser/Louise Walken-Schmeiser	Canada	2007	"for their courage in defending biodiversity and farmers' rights, and challenging the environmental and moral perversity of current interpretations of patent laws."
120	Dekha Ibrahim Abdi	Kenya	2007	"for showing in diverse ethnic and cultural situations how religious and other differences can be reconciled, even after violent conflict, and knitted together through a cooperative process that leads to peace and development."
119	Christopher Weeramantry	Sri Lanka	2007	"for his lifetime of ground-breaking work to strengthen and expand the rule of international law."
118	International Poetry Festival of Medellín [Festival Internacional de Poesía de Medellín]	Colombia	2006	"for showing how creativity, beauty, free expression and community can flourish amongst and overcome even deeply entrenched fear and violence."
117	Ruth Manorama	India	2006	"for her commitment over decades to achieving equality for Dalit women, building effective and committed women's organisations and working for their rights at national and international levels."
116	Daniel Ellsberg	United States	2006	"for putting peace and truth first, at considerable personal risk, and dedicating his life to inspiring others to follow his example."
115	Chico Whitaker	Brazil	2006	"for a lifetime's dedicated work for social justice that has strengthened democracy in Brazil and helped give birth to the World Social Forum, showing that 'another world is possible'."
114	Roy Sesana/First People of the Kalahari (FPK)	Botswana	2005	"for his resolute resistance against eviction from their ancestral lands, and for upholding the right to their traditional way of life."
113	Irene Fernandez	Malaysia	2005	"for her outstanding and courageous work to stop violence against women and abuses of migrant and poor workers."
112	Tony Clarke	Canada	2005	"for their exemplary and longstanding worldwide work for trade justice and the recognition of the fundamental human right to water."
111	Maude Barlow	Canada	2005	"for their exemplary and longstanding worldwide work for trade justice and the recognition of the fundamental human right to water."
110	Francisco Toledo	Mexico	2005	"for devoting himself and his art to the protection and enhancement of the heritage, environment and community life of his native Oaxaca."
109	Raúl Montenegro	Argentina	2004	"for his outstanding work with local communities and indigenous people to protect the environment and natural resources."
108	Bianca Jagger	Nicaragua	2004	"for her dedicated commitment and campaigning for human rights, social justice and environmental protection."
107	Memorial Society	Russia	2004	"for showing, in traumatic times, the importance of understanding the historical roots of human rights abuse, to secure respect for them in the future."
106	Asghar Ali Engineer	India	2004	"for promoting over many years in South Asia the values of religious and communal co-existence, tolerance and mutual understanding."
105	Swami Agnivesh	India	2004	"for promoting over many years in South Asia the values of religious and communal co-existence, tolerance and mutual understanding."
104	Ibrahim Abouleish/SEKEM	Egypt	2003	"for a 21st century business model which combines commercial success with social and cultural development."
103	Citizens' Coalition for Economic Justice (CCEJ)	South Korea	2003	"for its rigorous wide-ranging reform programme, based on economic and social justice, accountability and reconciliation with North Korea."
102	Nicanor Perlas	Philippines	2003	"for his outstanding efforts in educating civil society about the effects of corporate globalisation, and how alternatives to it can be implemented."
101	Walden Bello	Philippines	2003	"for his outstanding efforts in educating civil society about the effects of corporate globalisation, and how alternatives to it can be implemented."
100	David Lange	New Zealand	2003	"for his steadfast work over many years for a world free of nuclear weapons."
99	Martín Almada	Paraguay	2002	"for his outstanding courage in bringing torturers to justice, and promoting democracy, human rights and sustainable development."
98	Woman To Woman Foundation [Kvinna Till Kvinna]	Sweden	2002	"for its successes in addressing ethnic hatred by helping war-torn women to be the major agents of peace-building and reconciliation."
97	Kamenge Youth Centre (Centre Jeunes Kamenge, CJK)	Burundi	2002	"for their exemplary courage and compassion in overcoming ethnic divisions during civil war so that young people can live and build a peaceful future together."
96	Martin Green	Australia	2002	"for his dedication and outstanding success in the harnessing of solar energy, the key technological challenge of our age."
95	Trident Ploughshares	United Kingdom	2001	"for providing a practical model of principled, transparent and non-violent direct action dedicated to ridding the world of nuclear weapons."
94	Leonardo Boff	Brazil	2001	"for his inspiring insights and practical work to help people realise the links between human spirituality, social justice and environmental stewardship."
93	Uri Avnery/Rachel Greenboim-Avnery/Gush Shalom	Israel	2001	"for their unwavering conviction, in the midst of violence that peace can only be achieved through justice and reconciliation."
92	José Antonio Abreu	Venezuela	2001	"for achieving a unique cultural renaissance, bringing the joys of music to countless disadvantaged children and communities."
91	Wes Jackson	United States	2000	"for his single-minded commitment to developing an agriculture that is both highly productive and truly ecologically sustainable."
90	Birsel Lemke	Turkey	2000	"for her long-standing struggle to protect her country from the devastation of cyanide-based gold mining."
89	Munir Said Thalib	Indonesia	2000	"for his courage and dedication in fighting for human rights and civilian control of the military in Indonesia."
88	Tewolde Berhan Gebre Egziabher	Ethiopia	2000	"for his exemplary work to safeguard biodiversity and the traditional rights of farmers and communities to their genetic resources."
87	Organic Agriculture Group [Grupo de Agricultura Orgánica, GAO]	Cuba	1999	"for showing that organic agriculture is a key to both environmental sustainability and food security."
86	Consolidation of the Amazon Region (COAMA)	Colombia	1999	"for showing how indigenous people can improve their livelihood, sustain their culture and conserve their rainforests."
85	Juan Garcés	Spain	1999	"for his long-standing efforts to end the impunity of dictators."
84	Hermann Scheer	Germany	1999	"for his indefatigable work for the promotion of solar energy worldwide."
83	Vesna Terselic	Croatia	1998	"for their dedication to a long-term process of peace-building and reconciliation in the Balkans."
82	Katarina Kruhonja	Croatia	1998	"for their dedication to a long-term process of peace-building and reconciliation in the Balkans."
81	Juan Pablo Orrego/GABB	Chile	1998	"for his personal courage, self-sacrifice and perseverance in working for sustainable development in Chile."
80	Samuel Epstein	United States	1998	"for his exemplary life of scholarship wedded to activism on behalf of humanity."
79	International Baby Food Action Network	United States	1998	"for its committed and affective campaigning in support of breastfeeding."
78	Cindy Duehring	United States	1997	"for putting her personal tragedy at the service of humanity by helping others understand and combat the risks posed by toxic chemicals."
77	Joseph Ki-Zerbo	Burkina Faso	1997	"for a lifetime of scholarship and activism that has identified the key principles and processes by which Africans can create a better future."
76	Jinzaburo Takagi	Japan	1997	"for serving to alert the world to the unparalleled dangers of plutonium to human life."
75	Mycle Schneider	France	1997	"for serving to alert the world to the unparalleled dangers of plutonium to human life."
74	Michael Succow	Germany	1997	"for his commitment to safeguard natural eco-systems and areas of outstanding natural value for future generations."
73	George Vithoulkas	Greece	1996	"for his outstanding contribution to the revival of homeopathic knowledge and the training of homeopaths to the highest standards."
72	People's Science Movement of Kerala [Kerala Sasthra Sahithya Parishad, KSSP]	India	1996	"for its major contribution to a model of development rooted in social justice and popular participation."
71	Committee of Soldiers' Mothers of Russia (CKCMP)	Russia	1996	"for their courage in upholding the common humanity of Russians and Chechens and opposing the militarism and violence in Chechnya."
70	Herman Daly	United States	1996	"for defining a path of ecological economics that integrates the key elements of ethics, quality of life, environment and community."
69	Sulak Sivaraksa	Thailand	1995	"for his vision, activism and spiritual commitment in the quest for a development process that is rooted in democracy, justice and cultural integrity."
68	Carmel Budiardjo	Indonesia	1995	"for holding the Indonesian government accountable for its actions and upholding the universality of fundamental human rights."
67	Serb Civic Council [Srpsko Gra?ansko Vije?e, SGV]	Bosnia and Herzegovina	1995	"for maintaining their support for a humane, multi-ethnic, democratic Bosnia-Herzegovina."
66	András Bíró/HFSR	Hungary	1995	"for their resolute defence of Hungary's Roma minority and effective efforts to aid their self-development."
65	Ken Saro-Wiwa/MOSOP	Nigeria	1994	"for their exemplary courage in striving non-violently for the civil, economic and environmental rights of their people."
64	Hanumappa Sudarshan/VGKK	India	1994	"for showing how tribal culture can contribute to a process that secures the basic rights and fundamental needs of indigenous people and conserves their environment."
63	Service Volunteered for All (SERVOL)	Trinidad and Tobago	1994	"for fostering spiritual values, cooperation and family responsibility in building society."
62	Astrid Lindgren	Sweden	1994	"for her unique authorship dedicated to the rights of children and respect for their individuality."
61	Mary Dann & Carrie Dann	United States	1993	"for exemplary courage and perseverance in asserting the rights of indigenous people to their land."
60	Organisation of Rural Associations for Progress (ORAP)	Zimbabwe	1993	"for building a remarkable grassroots movement and motivating its million members to follow their own path of human development."
59	Arna Mer-Khamis	Israel	1993	"for passionate commitment to the defence and education of the children of Palestine."
58	Vandana Shiva	India	1993	"for placing women and ecology at the heart of modern development discourse."
57	Alla Yaroshinskaya	Ukraine	1992	"for revealing, against official opposition and persecution, the extent of the damaging effects of the Chernobyl disaster on local people."
56	John Gofman	United States	1992	"for his pioneering work in exposing the health effects of low-level radiation."
55	Helen Mack Chang	Guatemala	1992	"for her personal courage and persistence in seeking justice and an end to the impunity of political murderers."
54	Zafrullah Chowdhury/Gonoshasthaya Kendra	Bangladesh	1992	"for their outstanding record of promotion of health and human development."
53	Finnish Village Action Movement [Suomen Kylät, SK]	Finland	1992	"for showing a dynamic path to rural regeneration decentralisation and popular empowerment."
52	Landless Workers' Movement [Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra, MST]	Brazil	1991	"for winning land for landless families and helping them to farm it sustainably."
51	Pastrol comission of The Land	Brazil	1991	"for their dedicated campaigning for social justice and the observance of human rights for small farmers and the landless in Brazil."
50	Jeton Anjain/The People of Rongelap	Marshall Islands	1991	"for their steadfast struggle against United States nuclear policy in support of their right to live on an unpolluted Rongelap island."
49	Marie-Thérèse & Bengt Danielsson	Sweden	1991	"for exposing the tragic results of, and advocating an end, to French nuclear colonialism."
48	Medha Patkar/Narmada Bachao Andolan	India	1991	"for their inspired opposition to the disastrous Narmada Valley dams project and their promotion of alternatives designed to benefit the poor and the environment."
47	Edward Goldsmith	United Kingdom	1991	"for his uncompromising critique of industrialism and promotion of environmentally sustainable and socially just alternatives to it."
46	Felicia Langer	Poland	1990	"for the exemplary courage of her advocacy for the basic rights of the Palestinian people."
45	Association of Peasant Workers of the Carare (Asociación de Trabajadores Campesinos del Carare, ATCC)	Colombia	1990	"for its outstanding commitment to peace, family and community in the midst of the most senseless violence."
44	Bernard Lédéa Ouédraogo	Burkina Faso	1990	"for strengthening peasant self-help movements all over West Africa."
43	Alice Tepper Marlin	United States	1990	"for showing the direction in which the Western economy must develop to promote the well-being of humanity."
42	Survival International	United Kingdom	1989	"for working with tribal peoples to secure their rights, livelihood and self-determination."
41	Legesse Wolde-Yohannes	Ethiopia	1989	"for discovering and campaigning relentlessly for an affordable preventative against bilharzia."
40	Aklilu Lemma	Ethiopia	1989	"for discovering and campaigning relentlessly for an affordable preventative against bilharzia."
39	Melaku Worede	Ethiopia	1989	"for preserving Ethiopia's genetic wealth by building one of the finest seed conservation centres in the world."
38	Seikatsu Club Consumers' Co-operative Union (SCCCU)	Japan	1989	"for creating the most successful, sustainable model of production and consumption in the industrialised world."
37	Friends of Nature Malaysia [Sahabat Alam Malaysia, SAM]	Malaysia	1988	"for their exemplary struggle to save the tropical forests of Sarawak."
36	John Charlewood Turner	United Kingdom	1988	"for championing the rights of people to build, manage and sustain their own shelter and communities."
35	José Lutzenberger	Brazil	1988	"for his contribution to protecting the natural environment in Brazil and worldwide."
34	Inge Genefke/RRCTV	Denmark	1988	"for helping those whose lives have been shattered by torture to regain their health and personality."
33	Mordechai Vanunu	Israel	1987	"for his courage and self-sacrifice in revealing the extent of Israel's nuclear weapons programme."
32	Frances Moore Lappé	United States	1987	"for revealing the political and economic causes of world hunger and how citizens can help to remedy them."
31	The Chipko Movement	India	1987	"for its dedication to the conservation, restoration and ecologically-sound use of India's natural resources."
30	Johan Galtung	Norway	1987	"for his systematic and multidisciplinary study of the conditions which can lead to peace."
29	Hans-Peter Dürr	Germany	1987	"for his profound critique of the strategic defence initiative (SDI) and his work to convert high technology to peaceful uses."
28	Evaristo Nugkuag Ikanan	Peru	1986	"for organising to protect the rights of the Indians of the Amazon basin."
27	Helena Norberg-Hodge/ LEDeG	Sweden	1986	"for preserving the traditional culture and values of Ladakh against the onslaught of tourism and development."
26	Alice Stewart	United Kingdom	1986	"for bringing to light in the face of official opposition the real dangers of low-level radiation."
25	Rosalie Bertell, S.G.M.	Canada	1986	"for raising public awareness about the destruction of the biosphere and human gene pool, especially by low-level radiation."
24	Robert Jungk	Austria	1986	"for struggling indefatigably on behalf of peace, sane alternatives for the future and ecological awareness."
23	János Vargha/Duna Kör	Hungary	1985	"for working under unusually difficult circumstances to preserve the river Danube, a vital part of Hungary's environment."
22	Dialogue of the People [Lokayan]	India	1985	"for linking and strengthening local groups working to protect civil liberties, women's rights and the environment."
21	Pat Mooney	Canada	1985	"for working to save the world's genetic plant heritage."
20	Cary Fowler	United States	1985	"for working to save the world's genetic plant heritage."
19	Theo van Boven	Netherlands	1985	"for speaking out on human rights abuse without fear or favour in the international community."
18	Wangari Maathai	Kenya	1984	"for converting the Kenyan ecological debate into mass action for reforestation."
17	Winefreda Geonzon/Free Lava	Philippines	1984	"for giving assistance to prisoners and aiding their rehabilitation."
16	Ela Bhatt/SEWA	India	1984	"for helping home-based producers to organise for their welfare and self-respect."
15	Imane Khalifeh	Lebanon	1984	"for inspiring and organising the Beirut peace movement."
14	Amory & Hunter Sheldon-Lovins	United States	1983	"for pioneering soft energy paths for global security."
13	Manfred Max-Neef	Chile	1983	"for revitalising small and medium-sized communities through 'Barefoot Economics'."
12	Ibedul Gibbons	Palau	1983	"for upholding the democratic, constitutional right of their island to remain nuclear-free."
11	Leopold Kohr	Austria	1983	"for his early inspiration of the movement for a human scale."
10	George Trevelyan	United Kingdom	1982	"for educating the adult spirit to a new non-materialistic vision of human nature."
9	Participatory Institute for Development Alternatives	Sri Lanka	1982	"for developing exemplary processes of self-reliant, participatory development among the poor in Asia."
8	Anwar Fazal	Malaysia	1982	"for fighting for the rights of consumers and helping them to do the same."
7	Erik Dammann/Future I Our Hands	Norway	1982	"for challenging Western values and lifestyles in order to promote a more responsible attitude to the environment and the third world."
6	Petra Kelly	Germany	1982	"for forging and implementing a new vision uniting ecological concerns with disarmament, social justice and human rights."
5	Patrick van Rensburg	South Africa	1981	"for developing replicable educational models for the third world majority."
4	Bill Mollison	Australia	1981	"for developing and promoting the theory and practice of permaculture."
3	Mike Cooley	United Kingdom	1981	"for designing and promoting the theory and practice of human-centred, socially useful production."
2	Stephen Gaskin/Plenty International	United States	1980	"for caring, sharing and acting with and on behalf of those in need at home and abroad."
1	Hassan Fathy	Egypt	1980	"for developing an 'Architecture for the Poor'."