ENVIRONMENT REPORT - Goldman Environmental Prize

ENVIRONMENT REPORT-May 3, 2002: Goldman Environmental Prize

This is the VOA Special English ENVIRONMENT REPORT.

Eight environmental activists¹ from around the world have been awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize this
year. They received one-hundred-twenty-five -thousand dollars from the Goldman Environmental Foundation.
The awards were presented last week at a ceremony in San Francisco, California.

The Goldman Environmental Prize is the world’s largest program that honors local
environmental activists. Experts choose the winners from six different parts of the world.

Three winners will share the prize for North America. They are Jonathon Soloman and
Sarah James of Alaska, and Norma Kassi of Canada. These Gwich’in tribal² leaders fought
to prevent oil companies from exploring in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.
Some experts say drilling in the ground would endanger the Caribou³ population. These
animals are important for the survival of the Gwich’in culture.

Jean La Rose of Guyana won the Goldman prize for South and
Central America. Mizz La Rose leads the struggle for land
rights in Guyana. She works to halt destructive mining activities that have damaged
Guyana’s rainforests and the health of many of its native communities.

Businessman Alexis Massol-Gonzalez of Puerto Rico won the prize for Islands and
Island Nations. He led a successful campaign to change a mining area into a
protected forest reserve that is now supervised by the community.

Jadwiga Lopata of Poland won the prize for Europe. Mizz Lopata created a program
to increase support for the more than two-million family farms in Poland. These
small farms provide important environmental systems for many different plants and
animals.

Ecologist Pisit Charnsnoh of Thailand was awarded the
Goldman Prize for Asia. He works with fishermen to
protect and restore Thailand’s environment that has

been damaged by industrial fishing and tree-cutting.

Fatima Jibrell of Somalia won the prize for Africa. She works for peace and
environmental protection in her country, while dealing⁴ with wars and a severe lack
of water.

Richard and Rhoda Goldman created the Goldman Environmental Prize in Nineteen-Ninety. The Goldman
Foundation awards the prizes to show the difference each person can make to help save the environment.

This VOA Special English ENVIRONMENT REPORT was written by Cynthia Kirk.

Standing⁵, from left: Alexis
Massol-González, Jonathon
Solomon, Pisit Charnsnoh.
Seated: Sarah James, Jean
La Rose, Norma Kassi,
Fatima Jibrell.
Jadwiga Lopata
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1 activists   

n.（政治活动的）积极分子，活动家( activist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
• Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 tribal   

adj.部族的，种族的

参考例句：

• He became skilled in several tribal lingoes.他精通几种部族的语言。
• The country was torn apart by fierce tribal hostilities.那个国家被部落间的激烈冲突弄得四分五裂。

3 caribou   

n.北美驯鹿

参考例句：

• Afar off he heard the squawking of caribou calves.他听到远处有一群小驯鹿尖叫的声音。
• The Eskimos played soccer on ice and used balls filled with caribou hair and grass.爱斯基摩人在冰上踢球，他们用的是驯鹿的毛发和草填充成的球。

4 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

5 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。