The Grantham Prize for Environmental Journalism
A winner from the Archives:
2008 Winner: Choking on Growth
China's rapid economic expansion in recent years has been widely heralded as a boon for its people and its government. In this sweeping 10-part series, The New York Times fully exposed and explored the dark side of that unprecedented development: ravaging degradation of the environment.
Grantham Prize Winners Make Great Earth Day Reading
2010 Grantham Prize winner
Sea Sick by Alanna Mitchell
2010 Grantham Prize Award of Special Merit
Global Warring by Cleo Paskal
2009 Grantham Prize Award of Special Merit
Tar Sands by Andrew Nikiforuk
2007 Grantham Prize Award of Special Merit
The Winds of Change by Eugene Linden
2010 Grantham Prize Seminar Informs and Inspires
Alanna Mitchell receives The Grantham Prize from 2010 Jury Chair, Philip Meyer.
Fifth annual Grantham Prize Seminar showcased 2010 Grantham Prize winners, featured panel discussion about news coverage of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill
The 2010 Grantham Prize Seminar on the State of Environmental Journalism began with presentations by the 2010 Grantham Prize winner and Award of Special Merit recipients. The winners reminded the audience that coverage of environmental topics takes commitment and a creative narrative, and their remarks sparked a lively discussion with the seminar audience. The seminar concluded with a panel discussion about the news coverage of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The seminar was recorded and will be available here soon.
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