The Sophie Prize

Nigerian organisation. Photo: Morten Krogvold. Professor of economics, usa. Photo: Morten Krogvold. Priest, lawyer and trade-union leader, India. Photo: Morten Krogvold. Environmental journalist and activist, China. Photo: Morten Krogvold. French social movement. Photo: Morten Krogvold. Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome and ecumenical patriarck, Turkey Investigative journalist, Australia Professor and environmental activist, Kenya. Photo: Morten Krogvold. Political activist and author, Canada. Photo: Morten Krogvold. Environmental lawyer and Minister for the environment, Argentina. Photo: Morten Krogvold. Swedish prime minister between 1996 and 2007. Photo: Morten Krogvold. Professor of biological sciences, director of the Tropical Research Program at the Center for Conservation Biology, senior fellow at CESP, director of the interdisciplinary Program on Environment and Resources. Photo: Elin Høyland. Senator and former Minister of the Environment, Brazil. Climate scientist and grandfather, USA. Photo: Mari Monrad Vistven. Activist and writer, Britain. Photo:  Elin Høyland. The Sophie Prize <br />1998 - 2011

The Sophie Prize
1998 - 2011

The Sophie Prize is an international award (US $ 100,000), for environment and sustainable development. For 14 years the Sophie Prize has been awarded to persons or organizations which has created awareness of and initiated alternatives to modern-day development in a pioneering or particularly inventive manner. Tristram Stuart from Britain became Sophie Prize winner 2011 for his fight against food waste.

Who deserves to win the Sophie Prize 2012?  Read more about nominating here.

The Sophie Prize has changed office

Wednesday 11 January 2012

The Sophie Prize administration has changed office in Oslo. Our new location is at Aker Brygge, Bryggetorget 1.

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New dealine for Sophie Prize nomination: December 15

Wednesday 26 October 2011

The Sophie Prize wants as many good nominees as possible. Therefore we have decided to extend our deadline to December 15. We encourage you all to nominate candidates for the Sophie Prize 2012!

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The death of Wangari Maathai - a great loss for Africa

Monday 26 September 2011

Wangari Mathaai died last night, leaving a deep void but also a strong feeling of gratitude. Her death is a great loss for Africa, for the environment and for all of us who strive for democracy and peace.

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Who deserves to be Sophie Prize winner 2012?

Who deserves to be Sophie Prize winner 2012?

Wednesday 22 September 2010

Tristram Stuart from Britain became Sophie Prize winner 2011 for his fight against food waste. Who deserves to win the Sophie Prize 2012?

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Photos from Prize Ceremony 2011

Photos from Prize Ceremony 2011

Browse and download photos from the Sophie Prize Ceremony 2011.

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"Never underestimate
the individuals ability to change the world"

Mahatma Gandhi

The Sophie Prize

The Sophie Prize is one of the world’s most generous environment and sustainable development Prizes. The Sophie Prize is established to inspire people working towards a sustainable future.

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The Sophie Prize
Bryggetorget 1 (Aker Brygge)
0250 Oslo
Norway

Phone: +47 99 79 71 13

info(at)sofieprisen.no

Editor:
Liv Røhnebæk Bjergene

Last update:
11. January

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