JAKARTA - Environmental activist Greta Thunberg won the Gulbenkian Prize for the humanitarian category on Monday, July 20. The award was received by Thunberg considering his commitment and contribution in various movements against climate change.
The young activist received 1 million euros, equivalent to Rp. 16 billion. Thunberg later donated the prize money to other environmental organizations and projects.
"The money is more than I imagined. However, all the prize money will be donated through my foundation. Then, the money will go to environmental organizations and projects that help people on the front lines, or those affected by the climate crisis. and the ecological crisis, "the Swedish teenager said in a video on twitter quoted by CNA.
Thunberg admitted that he was flattered by the award he received. He decided to give the first 100 thousand euros to support the campaign called "SOS Amazonia" by Fridays For Future Brazil. The campaign is at the forefront of dealing with COVID-19 in this part of the Amazon.
I'm extremely honored to receive the Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity. We're in a climate emergency, and my foundation will as quickly as possible donate all the prize money of 1 million Euros to support ... -> 1/3 pic.twitter.com/Eti6AJXSvj
- Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) July 20, 2020
Another 100,000 euros he will give to the nonprofit Stop Ecocide Foundation. The money is given to support their work against environmental destroyers.
Historically, 1 million euros is the biggest prize won by the environmental campaigner who is just 17 years old. Thunberg has previously won numerous other awards, including from Amnesty International and The Swedish Right Livelihood Award.
Even so, Thunberg was unmoved. Thursday, July 16, he and three other young environmental activists launched an open letter to European Union leaders to hold hands in realizing efforts to deal with the effects of climate change. The open letter was also signed by 150 scientists and a number of other world famous figures.
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