Vietnamese environmental activist Nguy Thi Khanh, director of the Green Innovation and Development Centre Vietnam, was honored with the Goldman Environmental Prize. Lars Blume and Do Minh Tam celebrate her work for Vietnam’s energy transition: fighting against coal plants and advocating for renewable energy. The Goldman Environmental Prize is one of the world’s most prestigious award honoring grassroot environmental activists. It is the first Goldman Prize for Vietnam and it brings important international recognition for progress in pushing for sustainable energy in Vietnam. Furthermore, in 2018 the world’s foremost environmental prize has announced more female winners than ever before (five out of six), recognizing the key function women are playing in defending the planet. The winners include South African anti-nuclear activists Makoma Lekalakala and Liz McDaid, Vietnamese clean energy advocate Nguy Thi Khanh, US clean water defender LeeAnne Walters, and French marine life champion Claire Nouvian. The only male winner is anti-lead campaigner Manny Calonzo from the Philippines. The Goldman Environmental Prize gives hope and time to pause for one night and gain new power … Continue reading Nguy Thi Khanh: changing the world for the better