Goldman Environmental Prize Founder Dies at 90
Richard Goldman at the 2010 Goldman Environmental Prize ceremony; Photo via Jaymi Heimbuch Some sad news came out yesterday: Richard Goldman, the esteemed philanthropist and creator of the Goldman Environmental Prize, passed away of natural causes at the age of 90. We have the utmost respect for Mr. Goldman, and his foundation gave activists across the world the funding, and more importantly, the attention and recognition that their causes needed to make headway. From indigenous rights to saving sharks, from ending polluting practices to beginning … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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