Earth Island Institute

Congratulations to the 2026 Goldman Environmental Prize winners!

For the first time ever, all winners are women.

These six extraordinary women show that you don't have to cross oceans to find environmental leaderships - you might find it next door.

Global movements begin in backyards and town halls, in our homes, our neighborhoods, and our communities.

Iroro Tanshi (Nigeria) of Small Mammal Conservation Organization

Borim Kim (South Korean) of 청소년기후행동-Youth 4 Climate Action in Republic of Korea

Sarah Finch (United Kingdom) of Weald Action Group

Theonila Roka Matbob (Papua New Guinea)

Alannah Acaq Hurley (United States) of United Tribes of Bristol Bay

Yuvelis Morales Blanco (Colombia)

As part of the Wild & Scenic Film Festival, Earth Island Institute and partners invite you to a free Home Electrification Fair focused on practical pathways to reducing fossil fuel use at home.

Whether you’re a homeowner, renter, or multifamily property owner, this event offers tailored guidance on improving indoor air quality, increasing safety, reducing energy costs, and lowering emissions. Learn more about how you can take action by turning your home electric.

David Brower Center, Berkeley, CA
Saturday, April 25 | 2:00–5:00 PM

Click the link to register for free

Home Electrification Fair 2026 The benefits of home electrification are well-known. But where do you start? How can you afford it? Let us show you the way.

As part of SF Climate Week, Earth Island Institute and partners invite you to Detoxing from Plastic, a powerful screening and conversation exploring how plastic is affecting both our planet and our health.

The event will include an abbreviated screening of the documentary The Plastic Detox, followed by a panel discussion with leading scientists and award-winning filmmakers examining the links between microplastics, hormone disruption, fertility, and chronic disease.

After, stay for a networking reception with coffee and light bites, and connect with a community working toward solutions and collective action.

April 21 | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
David Brower Center, Berkeley

This is a ticketed event with limited capacity. Register here https://luma.com/6mu7yk2q to claim your spot!

Celebrate Earth Day with film, community, and storytelling!

As a proud community partner, Earth Island Institute invites you to the Wild & Scenic Film Festival On Tour at the David Brower Center on April 25. This special one-night event features environmental and adventure films that explore nature, climate, and community action.

Proceeds from the event will support Citizens’ Climate Lobby’s local environmental advocacy.

Grab your tickets: tinyurl.com/wsff2026
Use code CCL for $5 off

Don’t miss this powerful Earth Day celebration!

Earth Island is proud to be part of the 2026 Bioneers Conference, taking place March 26–28 in Berkeley, California.

This year’s gathering offers a powerful opportunity to connect with activists, scientists, artists, educators, Indigenous leaders, and community organizers advancing solutions to today’s most critical challenges.

Don’t miss the chance to hear directly from some of the incredible leaders in our network:

• 2025 Brower Youth Award winner and cofounder of FireGeneration Collaborative, Kyle Trefny will take the stage as a keynote speaker
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• Sharon Danks of Green Schoolyards America will host a panel on the green schoolyards movement followed by an educators networking session
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• Earth Island Institute senior program advisor, Bridget Hughes and co-director of Earth Island’s Food Culture Collective Jovida Ross will lead a networking session for activists and organizers
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We invite you to join us and connect with our team in person at our booth in the David Brower Center lobby.

Register today and receive 20% off with code: 360b20
https://conference.bioneers.org

Join us next week March 26–28 at the 2026 Bioneers Conference in Berkeley, CA, and be part of the movement to protect ecosystems and build a more just, sustainable world.

This year’s conference will bring together activists, scientists, artists, educators, Indigenous leaders, and community organizers who are driving real solutions to today’s most urgent environmental challenges. It’s a chance to reconnect, learn, and take action together.

Register today. Earth Island project partners get 20% off with code: 360b20.
https://conference.bioneers.org

Earth Island will have a booth in the David Brower Center lobby during the conference, come say hi and learn more about how to get involved.

🌍Happening Tomorrow🌎

Don’t forget to sign up for our Climate Policy: BYA Youth Perspectives Webinar on January 14 at 6:00 PM PT 🌱

Join 2025 BYA alumni Lily YangLiu and Sophie Tipper, moderated by Renata Brillinger (CALCAN), for a conversation on youth leadership, environmental education, and policy change.

Register here: https://bit.ly/3NbxYTv

The environmental crisis is not slowing down, so neither are we.

Thanks to overwhelming Giving Tuesday support Earth Island’s matching gift has been extended for another 24 hours.

This gives you one more day to make twice the impact in the fight for a safe and livable planet.

Your donation today helps:

🌱 Strengthen 70+ grassroots initiatives tackling the environmental crisis from the ground up

🌱 Protect ecosystems and communities through strategic environmental legal action

🌱 Sustain independent journalism exposing environmental harm

🌱 Uplift youth leaders driving bold environmental solutions

This extended match is more than extra time, it’s a reminder of what we can achieve together when we act with urgency.

If you’d like to join or continue supporting this work, your impact will be doubled through the end of today.
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Photo by Casey Horner / Unsplash

This Giving Tuesday, you have the power to meet the environmental crisis with action. Every donation to Earth Island Institute is matched 1:1, doubling your impact at a time when our planet needs bold support.

Your doubled contribution helps power real environmental solutions through:

- The Project Support Program, providing resources to 70+ grassroots initiatives restoring ecosystems, protecting biodiversity, and defending communities.

- Earth Island Advocates, harnessing legal power to defend wild places, endangered species, and frontline communities.

- The New Leaders Initiative, uplifting youth environmental leaders shaping bold solutions for a livable future.

- Earth Island Journal, exposing environmental injustice and advancing stories that spark action.

Your support today doesn’t just sustain our work, it strengthens a global movement rising to meet the environmental crisis with courage, justice, and community 🌍🦋🌱
⏰Act now: the match ends at midnight. Double the impact of your donation.
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Photo courtesy of Discovery.

Earth Island Institute is excited to share that our Giving Tuesday matching gift is now active, and every donation made from today through December 2nd will be matched up to $10,000.

Why this matters:

Your donation…

🌱 Strengthens grassroots projects protecting ecosystems and defending communities from pollution.

🌍 Supports youth-led environmental leadership.

🦋 Powers bold, community-driven solutions at a moment when the environmental crisis demands urgent action.

Your early contribution will make 2x the difference. With the help of a generous Earth Island donor, you can help us respond to this critical moment for our environment.
Double your impact today.

(Photo by Rodrigo Soares / Unsplash)


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