2010 Goldman Prize for North America: Lynn Henning

A family farmer from rural Michigan, Lynn Henning exposed the egregious polluting practices of CAFOs (concentrated animal feeding operations), gaining the attention of the federal EPA and prompting state regulators to issue hundreds of citations for water quality violations. Learn more at http://www.goldmanprize.org/2010/northamerica

This video is narrated by actor and environmentalist Robert Redford.

The Goldman Environmental Prize is the world's largest award for grassroots environmentalists.

Learn more at http://www.goldmanprize.org

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[Shoana101]

AMAZING!!!!!!!!!! so glad Oprah magazine wrote a feature on her work and accomplishments, I hope it reaches millions of readers.

[tllanos14]

Awesome job. What incredible courage fighting callous, unmitigated greed which doesn't give a damn about our environment. Hope you continue to get the support you need. God bless you and your family.

[revcarla]

This is horrible! Thank God for this woman. We need courageous people like this who will stand up for what is right.

[MegaJonasBrosfan]

Great job Lynn - keep up the good work.

[fromTrashtoTreasure]

So grateful for all you do. Please dont stop. Keep telling it like it is. Our children's future depends on it.

[beeshel]

Thank you for being so brave and working so hard to preserve the environment.

[vodude]

Nice to see a fellow Michigander fighting the good fight. It never surprises me what lengths these evil & greedy corporate types will go to to stop a person like Lynn & her organization from cleaning up the environment. Sometimes it seems like the world is full of people who don't care about anything but money. But people like Lynn & the people commenting on this story still give me alot of hope that the fate of the planet is in good hands.

[eepatt]

'The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step....' Maybe we can get back towards sustainability and having real food produced by real farmers and not by corporate conglomerates. Thank you, Lynn, for a great first step.

Eric Patterson

[savedvds]

Lynn - I am so emotionally moved by your courage and determination....

You and  your husband have done so much for "us."

What's next? And what can I do to help? ---- Leah

[tguilfoile]

Lynn Henning you are the very essence of the Water Sentinel Program.......Congratulations and thank you for fighting the good fight.....Tim Guilfoile