Greta Thunberg wins 'alternative Nobel' for environmental work

September 28, 2019 18:07

On the heels of her fiery speech at the UN Climate Action Summit, 16-year-old Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg has been named one of the 2019 Right Livelihood Award winners.

The international award, widely known as the "alternative Nobel Prize," was established in 1980 to "honour and support courageous people solving global problems."

"I'm deeply grateful for being one of the recipients of this great honoir," Thunberg said in a statement. "But of course, whenever I receive an award, it is not me who is the winner. I am part of a global movement of school children, youth and adults of all ages who have decided to act in defence of our living planet. I share this award with them."

Aminatou Haidar (Western Sahara), Guo Jianmei (China) and Davi Kopenawa / Hutukara Yanomami Association (Brazil) are the other recipients of the award.

Each of the winners will be awarded 1 million Swedish krona ($103,000).

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