NOMINATION CRITERIA AND PRIORITIES

For the 2016 Prize

Criteria

All nominees must meet the following criteria:

The individual has attained a recent, specific environmental achievement (within the last two years)

The individual has attained that achievement through grassroots activism

Priorities

Nominations of individuals; on rare occasions, we will consider duos

Nominees whose achievement has inspired others

Nominees who work directly in the field creating positive environmental change through community participation

Nominees whose leadership has resulted in a significant impact beyond his/her community

Nominees who have conducted their work at great personal risk

Considerations

We also take the following considerations into account:

Nominees who are part of the community where they do their work

Nominees who are well respected by their communities and colleagues

Nominees who initiate collaboration with networks, organizations or governments

Nominees whose work addresses an emerging issue

Nominees whose cause would be significantly furthered by receiving the Prize

Nominees whose campaign is at a critical juncture

Nominees who can communicate their story and the scope of their work

Restrictions

The prize is not given:

For lifetime achievement in which an environmental leader is nominated based on a primary accomplishment from many years ago or for many issues over time

To executives of large NGOs as part of their paid job responsibilities

To government or corporate officials unless they are nominated for work done outside the scope of their formal responsibilities

For academic achievements

Posthumously

To organizations, communities, collectives or groups

For nominations of more than two people

TERMS FOR NOMINATORS

Confidentiality

Confidentiality is critical to the integrity of our process. Do not advise nominees that they are being

nominated for the Goldman Prize. Do not reveal the identity of your nominees to others. Exceptions

can be made for references listed on the nomination and your closest colleagues who assist in the

preparation of the nomination. Ensure that references and colleagues respect this confidentiality.

Honorarium

We provide $1000 per accepted nomination, up to four nominations per nominator per year.

We provide an additional $1000 for each active nomination that advances to semifinalist.

We provide an additional $1000 for each semifinalist that advances to finalist status.

Honorarium is provided only for complete nominations.

For individual nominators, payment will be made directly to you as we cannot make payment to an organization on your behalf.

Definition of Acceptable Nomination

Nominees must not be currently active. Nominations are active for three years so it is the responsibility of the nominator to check with the Goldman Prize office to ensure that each

nominee they are considering is not currently active.

Nominees can be re-nominated after three years by the same nominator only if there is substantial new information that strengthens their candidacy. The Goldman staff will

determine whether our criteria have been met and whether honorarium will be paid.

Nominations should be submitted in English. Please do not use online translation tools, like Google Translate, as they do not provide quality translations. However, if a nominator believes

that their ability to present the information in English would jeopardize the strength of a

nomination, please contact us as we may be able to accept a nomination in a language other than

English.

We do not accept and will not provide honoraria for incomplete nominations. If a nominator has difficulty obtaining complete information for an otherwise strong nominee, please contact us.

Nominations must be received by the nomination deadline.

Updates

Updates on active nominees are strongly encouraged and should be submitted by the original nominator by the nomination deadline. Updates could help candidates advance in the selection

process. Updates do not receive honorarium.

Collaboration

We do not accept nominations jointly submitted by multiple nominators. We understand that many nominators may be familiar with the same candidates. In those cases, we welcome

separately submitted nominations. Be sure that your written nomination is original.

As the nominator, if you did not research and/or write the nomination, you must be familiar with the candidate and ensure that all nomination criteria are met and the nomination form is

complete before submitting the nomination.

2016 Goldman Environmental Prize Nomination Form Please submit your nomination by email to Lindsey Freedman at Lindsey@goldmanprize.org before the submission deadline: Monday May 4, 2015 at 5:00pm Pacific time. Please note that nominations should be a minimum of five (5) pages and a maximum of ten (10), not including supporting material. Please do not alter or edit the format of the nomination form. Prior to submitting your nomination, please contact Lindsey with the name(s) of the individual(s) you intend to nominate. We do not accept nominations or provide honoraria for nominees who are currently active (nominated in the past two years). Please feel free to contact Lindsey if you have any other questions about your nomination(s). Contact us if you would rather mail or fax your nomination. Identification of Nominee First Name: Surname (Family Name): Address: Email: Home phone: Work phone: Skype: Website: Identification of Organizational Nominator Name of organization: Name of primary contact at organization: Relationship to nominee: Address: Phone: Skype: Email: Researcher(s) Required if the nomination was researched and/or written by someone other than the nominator listed above. Name: Name of organization, if applicable: Relationship to nominee: Address: Phone: Skype: Email:

Nomination Essays 1. Short summary of environmental achievement (one paragraph) Summarize the achievement for which the nominee is being recognized. For the narrative portion of the nomination, focus on the current accomplishment (within the last two years). You must use the following subheadings: 2. Detailed description of recent environmental achievement a. The background of the problem or issue b. How the nominee used grassroots strategies to bring about their environmental achievement

(list dates) c. Results of nominee's work (list dates of achievement) d. Why this accomplishment is significant on a national and/or international level

3. Detailed description of the nominees circumstances e. Describe the environment (social, political, economic) in which the nominee works

f. Controversy or concerns surrounding the nominee's work or circumstances g. Threats and/or personal risks faced by the nominee (please be specific)

h. Has the nominee experienced any hardships (such as being detained, imprisoned, sued,

deported or arrested) for his or her work? If yes, please be specific

i. How would an increase in media attention support or be detrimental or dangerous for the individual, should he/she win the Prize?

j. Are there any reasons why this person should not receive the Prize?

Additional Information about the Nominee Please fill out to the best of your knowledge.

Date of birth or approximate age:

Nationality:

Where was the nominee born and raised?

Languages spoken:

Is the nominee married or does he/she live with a domestic partner?

Does the nominee have children?

Current occupation or job title:

If applicable, awards and recognition received by the nominee, including the year(s) the award(s) were given and include the organization or government body giving the award:

If applicable, school/university attended and degree(s) earned. Include year(s):

References List two personal references and three professional references that are well acquainted with the nominee and his/her work. We do not accept nominations that omit references. Personal References: 1. Name & Title & Organization:

Relationship to nominee: Phone(s): Skype: Email(s): Address:

2. Name & Title & Organization:

Relationship to nominee: Phone(s): Skype: Email(s): Address:

Professional References: 1. Name & Title & Organization:

Relationship to nominee: Phone(s): Skype: Email(s): Address:

2. Name & Title & Organization:

Relationship to nominee: Phone(s): Skype: Email(s): Address:

3. Name & Title & Organization:

Relationship to nominee: Phone(s): Skype: Email(s): Address:

Sources List your main sources of information for the facts and data contained in this nomination. Be specific and list the persons interviewed, websites, articles, print media sources, etc.

Supporting Material If available, include web links to newspaper and magazine articles that document the nominee's environmental activities. These materials are most useful if they were recently published, come from a reputable news source, and mention the nominees name (English preferred but not required).