The Grantham Prize for Environmental Journalism

Honoring Exceptional Environmental Journalism

The Grantham Prize is a US$75,000 annual prize awarded to a work of non-fiction focused on a significant environmental topic. The 2010 prize cycle marks the fifth year of The Grantham Prize. Since 2006, the prize has made a difference in the lives of over fifty journalists by bringing greater attention to their reporting, inspiring their continued coverage of critical environmental issues, and encouraging their editors to support this type of coverage.

2010 Winner: Sea Sick: The Global Ocean in Crisis

Sea Sick Book Large

2009 Winners: The Smokestack Effect, USA TODAY

Smokestack Effect Web Site
Smokestack Effect Web Site

2008 Winners: Choking on Growth, The New York Times

Choking on Growth Web Site
Choking on Growth Web Site

2007 Winners: Altered Oceans, The Los Angeles Times

Altered Oceans Web Site
Altered Oceans Web Site

2006 Winners: Toxic Legacy, The Record

Toxic Legacy Web Site
Toxic Legacy Web Site