The Goldman Environmental Prize, considered around the world as the Nobel Prize for environmental activists, will be received by Uroš Macerl in San Francisco. Nominees for the award are put forward by environmental organizations and individuals from all around the world. The annual recipients of the prize, one from each continent, are selected by an international jury. The winners of the prize are always announced around Earth Day.
According to the Goldman prize website individuals receive the prize for their sustained and significant efforts to protect the natural environment, often at great personal risk. Prize recipients gain international recognition which enhances their credibility, worldwide visibility for the issues they champion, and financial support to purse their visions.
Successful battle with Lafarge Cement
Uroš Macerl, the president of the Eko Krog environmental group, is known to the Slovenian public for his successful battle against Lafarge Cement. The company lost its environmental permit after a long-year battle and was forced to shut down production at its cement factory. According to locals from the Zasavje region, the cement plant was extremely harmful to the environment, posing a serious threat to their health.
Sa. Ja., MMC; translated by K. J.