Goldman Environmental Prize
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The Goldman Environmental Prize is a prestigious international award that honors grassroots environmental activists from around the world for their significant efforts to protect and enhance the natural environment.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Goldman Environmental Prize canonical | 5 |
| Goldman Environmental Prize (via Medha Patkar) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6383765 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Goldman Environmental Prize Context triple: [Wangari Maathai, awardReceived, Goldman Environmental Prize]
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A.
Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement
The Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement is a prestigious international award recognizing outstanding contributions to environmental science, policy, and global sustainability.
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B.
Earth Day International Award
The Earth Day International Award is an environmental honor recognizing individuals and organizations for outstanding contributions to the protection and preservation of the planet.
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C.
UNEP Champion of the Earth
UNEP Champion of the Earth is the United Nations Environment Programme’s highest environmental honor, awarded to individuals and organizations for outstanding leadership and impact in protecting the environment.
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D.
Volvo Environment Prize
The Volvo Environment Prize is a prestigious international award recognizing outstanding scientific achievements and innovations that contribute to environmental sustainability and the protection of natural resources.
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E.
Nordic Council Environment Prize
The Nordic Council Environment Prize is a prestigious annual award that honors outstanding efforts to promote environmental sustainability and nature conservation in the Nordic region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Goldman Environmental Prize Target entity description: The Goldman Environmental Prize is a prestigious international award that honors grassroots environmental activists from around the world for their significant efforts to protect and enhance the natural environment.
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A.
Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement
The Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement is a prestigious international award recognizing outstanding contributions to environmental science, policy, and global sustainability.
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B.
Earth Day International Award
The Earth Day International Award is an environmental honor recognizing individuals and organizations for outstanding contributions to the protection and preservation of the planet.
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C.
UNEP Champion of the Earth
UNEP Champion of the Earth is the United Nations Environment Programme’s highest environmental honor, awarded to individuals and organizations for outstanding leadership and impact in protecting the environment.
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D.
Volvo Environment Prize
The Volvo Environment Prize is a prestigious international award recognizing outstanding scientific achievements and innovations that contribute to environmental sustainability and the protection of natural resources.
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E.
Nordic Council Environment Prize
The Nordic Council Environment Prize is a prestigious annual award that honors outstanding efforts to promote environmental sustainability and nature conservation in the Nordic region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual prize
ⓘ
environmental award ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Green Nobel Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardFor |
environmental justice
ⓘ
grassroots environmental activism ⓘ protection of the natural environment ⓘ |
| category |
environmental awards
ⓘ
human rights awards ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| field |
biodiversity protection
ⓘ
climate and energy ⓘ conservation ⓘ environmental justice and human rights ⓘ environmentalism ⓘ pollution and waste management ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1990 ⓘ |
| founder |
Rhoda H. Goldman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richard N. Goldman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasAwardComponent |
monetary prize
ⓘ
public recognition ⓘ |
| hasMediaType |
ceremony
ⓘ
documentary videos of laureates ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Honoring grassroots environmental heroes ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | San Francisco, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1990 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | global ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialMaterials | English ⓘ |
| location | San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Goldman family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLaureate |
Berta Cáceres
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greta Thunberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Ken Saro-Wiwa NERFINISHED ⓘ Lois Gibbs NERFINISHED ⓘ Wangari Maathai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialWebsite | https://www.goldmanprize.org ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Goldman Environmental Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionCovered |
Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Islands and Island Nations ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ South and Central America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
grassroots leadership
ⓘ
impact at community level ⓘ significant environmental achievement ⓘ |
| sponsor | Goldman Environmental Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalNumberOfLaureatesPerYear | 6 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Goldman Environmental Prize Description of subject: The Goldman Environmental Prize is a prestigious international award that honors grassroots environmental activists from around the world for their significant efforts to protect and enhance the natural environment.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Goldman Environmental Prize (via Medha Patkar)