The Grantham Prize for Environmental Journalism

A winner from the Archives:

2008 Winner: Choking on Growth

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.

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Resources for Educators


Metcalf Institute and The Grantham Prize strive to improve and encourage outstanding environmental journalism. Working with the Grantham Prize winners, we have developed the following materials to assist educators in their efforts to teach journalism and science students how to clearly and accurately communicate environmental issues.

Please contact us with any questions about these resources, or to request additional information.

2010 Grantham Prize Resources

2009 Grantham Prize Resources