2008 Goldman Prize Ceremony - Feliciano dos Santos Speech

The Goldman Environmental Prize is the world's largest award for grassroots
environmentalists. Awarded annually since 1990, the Prize is given to environmental heroes from the six continental regions of Africa, Asia, Islands & Island Nations, Europe,
North America and South & Central America.

The Prize is announced in April every year, to coincide with the international
celebration of Earth Day. It includes a trip to San Francisco to accept the cash award of $150,000 per winner. Recipients receive a bronze sculpture that interprets the crosscultural motif of a snake with its tail in its mouth. Known as the ouroboros, this symbol is associated with nature's powers of renewal.

The purpose of the Prize is to recognize sustained and significant efforts to preserve the natural environment, including, but not limited to, protecting endangered ecosystems and species combating destructive development projects; promoting sustainability; influencing environmental policies;and striving for environmental justice.

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

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• goldman
• prize
• environmental
• hero
• award
• water
• ecosans
• sanitation
• mozambique
• massukos
• clean
• activist

[shimmeryshine123]

inspiring through music is way cool :D

[Massukos]

Parabems Santos. Your work is humbling and inspirational. May you and Massukos continue to initiate positive social change in Mozambique, Africa and beyound.

[crowmangone]

this man is aptly named feliciano santos HAPPY SAINT. he is a hero. the work he has inspired through music is extraordinary. the sanitation and water projects actually save many many lives. our home grown pop stars whinge about poverty, this is a man of action. long live santos!!!!