Six environmental activists from around the world have been awarded the #GoldmanEnvironmentalPrize. For the first time, all six winners are #women. One of them is #YuvelisMoralesBlanco, who helped stop fracking along Colombia’s Magdalena river. Yuvelis grew up in Puerto Wilches.
Rights of Nature Defender Wins Goldman Prize for Protecting Colombia’s Magdalena River From Fracking - Inside Climate News
Yuvelis Morales Blanco, 24, helped halt fracking along Colombia’s largest river and one of the most biodiverse places on Earth. She’s faced death threats and exile for her advocacy.
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May 3, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Six environmental activists from around the world have been awarded the #GoldmanEnvironmentalPrize. For the first time, all six winners are #women. One of them is #YuvelisMoralesBlanco, who helped stop fracking along Colombia’s Magdalena river. Yuvelis grew up in Puerto Wilches.