Volvo Environment Prize

The Volvo Environment Prize "is awarded for "Outstanding innovations or scientific discoveries which in broad terms fall within the environmental field".

"The Volvo Environment Prize is awarded by an independent foundation, which was instituted in 1988. Laureates represent all fields of environmental and sustainability studies and initiatives.

"The Volvo Environment Prize consists of a diploma, a glass sculpture and a cash award for SEK 1.5 million (approximately EUR 140 000 or USD 190 000) "

Prize Winners
Accessed October 2009:


 * 2009 - Susan Solomon
 * 2008 - Crawford "Buzz" Holling
 * 2007 - Amory B. Lovins
 * 2006 - Raymond Hilborn, Daniel Pauly, and Carl Walters
 * 2005 - Mary Kalin Arroyo and Aila Keto
 * 2004 - David Satterthwaite, Mr. Jaime Lerner as well as Dr. Luisa Molina and Dr. ]]Mario Molina]]
 * 2003 - Madhav Gadgil and Mohammad Yunus
 * 2002 - Partha Dasgupta and Karl-Göran Mäler
 * 2001 - George M. Woodwell
 * 2000 - José Goldemberg, Professor Thomas B. Johansson, Professor Amulya K. N. Reddy and Dr Robert H. Williams
 * 1999 - Monkombu Sambasivan Swaminathan
 * 1998 - Malin Falkenmark and Professor David Schindler
 * 1997 - Syukoro Manabe and Dr. Veerabhadran Ramanathan
 * 1996 - James E. Lovelock
 * 1995 - Gilbert F. White
 * 1994 - Gita Sen
 * 1993 - Paul R. Ehrlich of Stanford University and Professor John P. Holdren
 * 1992 - Norman Myers and Professor Peter H. Raven
 * 1991 - Paul Crutzen
 * 1990 - John V. Krutilla and Allen V. Kneese

Directors
Accessed October 2009:


 * Leif Johansson - chairman
 * Claes Beyer - executive member of the Volvo Environment foundation
 * Mikael Bratt - member of the Volvo Environment foundation

Prize Jury
Accessed October 2009:


 * Gita Sen
 * Roger Kasperson
 * Jacqueline McGlade
 * Klaus Töpfer
 * Julia Marton-Lefevre

Scientific Committee
Accessed October 2009:


 * Gunnar Bjursell - Chairman, University of Gothenburg
 * Göran Bergendahl - University of Gothenburg
 * Karl-Erik Eriksson - Chalmers University of Technology
 * Carl Folke - Stockholm University
 * Thomas B. Johansson - University of Lund
 * Oliver Lindqvist - University of Gothenburg and Chalmers University of Technology
 * Lisa Sennerby Forsse - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Steering Committee
Accessed October 2009:


 * Jan-Eric Sundgren - Chairman
 * Helene Bergsten - Scientific Advisor
 * Claes Beyer - Executive member of the Board for the Volvo Environment Prize Foundation
 * Gunnar Bjursell - Chairman of the Scientific Committee
 * Anders Kärrberg - Volvo Car Corporation
 * Malin Ripa - Volvo AB

Contact

 * Web: http://www.environment-prize.com

Related Sourcewatch articles

 * Jim MacNeill