Sustainability

2019 Laureate Davi Kopenawa visiting the Geneva Botanical Gardens, credit: Wolfgang Schmidt. Below: 2019 Laureate Aminatou Haidar taking the train to Geneva, credit: Wolfgang Schmidt.

Right Livelihood Laureates pave the way on sustainability - we do our part by following their lead.

We are in the middle of a crisis. The world is facing enormous environmental challenges from the effects of exceeding planetary boundaries. Recent research shows that unless swift action is taken, human activity will irreversibly turn the Earth into a much less habitable place.

This has been the message of many in the Right Livelihood community, which boasts some of the earliest and most outspoken proponents of urgent climate action globally.

Through supporting Right Livelihood Laureates, we contribute to the systemic change needed to turn these dangerous trends around. We strive to reflect this work also in our day-to-day operations.

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  • Our Founder

    Jakob von Uexkull founded the Right Livelihood Award to lift the voices of change-makers offering practical solutions to the world's most pressing problems.

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  • Our Board

    Our Board of Trustees sets the direction of our work as we highlight and support change-makers.

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  • Swiss Support Foundation

    Our Swiss Support Foundation has worked to increase the impact of Right Livelihood Laureates and gather financial support in Switzerland since 2007.

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  • Advisory Council & Investment Committee

    Leading experts on our Advisory Council and Investment Committee make our work more impactful, advising us on strategy and financial decisions.

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  • Parliamentary Network

    Parliamentarians from Sweden and Germany have for many years supported the work of Right Livelihood Laureates. These parliamentary groups allow Laureates' solutions to reach even more decision-makers.

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  • Partners

    Our partners elevate the impact of our work, allowing us to do even more for Laureates. Besides financial support, they also lend their time, energy and talent to us, so we can better serve change-makers.

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  • Cooperations

    We establish and develop long-term cooperations with institutions and organisations to support and amplify Laureates' causes.

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  • Careers

    Join our highly committed international team working to support some of the most outstanding change-makers in the world!

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