
Right Livelihood is a courage-powered community for social change.
We are committed to peace, justice and sustainability for all.
For over 40 years, we have presented the Right Livelihood Award to four individuals or organisations annually. By recognising the actions of brave visionaries and building impactful connections around the world, the Award boosts urgent and long-term social change. 194 Laureates from 76 countries have received the distinction to date.
The Award was founded in 1980 following the Nobel Foundation’s rejection of a proposal to create two new prizes to honour individuals committed to advancing social justice and environmental causes, especially highlighting change-makers from the Global South.
Today, our work goes beyond only presenting the Award. We provide Laureates with long-term support. We work to raise their profile, highlight their solutions, provide protection when their lives and liberty are in danger and link them and their innovative solutions to academia.
We believe that lasting change requires concerted action based on diverse solutions. We do our part by nurturing a growing community of courageous change-makers, connecting them and their solutions worldwide.