The Sophie Prize was an international environment and development prize (
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100,000) awarded annually from 1998 to 2013. It was established in 1997 by the
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author
Jostein Gaarder
Jostein Gaarder (; born 8 August 1952) is a Norwegian intellectual and author of several novels, short stories, and children's books. Gaarder often writes from the perspective of children, exploring their sense of wonder about the world. He often ...
and his wife Siri Dannevig, and is named after Gaarder's novel ''
Sophie's World
''Sophie's World'' (Norwegian: ''Sofies verden'') is a 1991 novel by Norwegian writer Jostein Gaarder. It follows Sophie Amundsen, a Norwegian teenager, who is introduced to the history of philosophy as she is asked "Who are you?" in a letter ...
''. It aimed to recognize individuals or organizations working with the environment and sustainable development. In 2013, representatives announced that the prize would not be awarded any longer due to a lack of funds.
Prize winners
* 1998:
Environmental Rights Action,
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* 1999:
Herman Daly
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and
Thomas Kocherry
* 2000:
Sheri Liao
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* 2001:
ATTAC France
* 2002:
Patriarch Bartholomew I
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the 270th archbishop of Constantinople and Ecumenical Patriarch, since 2 November 1991. In accordance with his title, he is regarded as the ''pr ...
* 2003:
John Pilger
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Pilger ...
* 2004:
Wangari Maathai
Wangarĩ Muta Maathai (; 1 April 1940 – 25 September 2011) was a Kenyan social, environmental and a political activist and the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. As a beneficiary of the Kennedy Airlift, she studied in the Un ...
* 2005:
Sheila Watt-Cloutier
Sheila Watt-Cloutier (born 2 December 1953) is a Canadian Inuk activist. She has been a political representative for Inuit at the regional, national and international levels, most recently as International Chair for the Inuit Circumpolar Counc ...
* 2006:
Romina Picolotti
* 2007:
Göran Persson
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Persson was first elected to the Swedish Parlia ...
* 2008:
Gretchen Daily
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* 2009:
Marina Silva
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,
Brazil
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*2010:
James Hansen
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US scientist Hansen awarded for climate work
April 7, 2010, Austin Science Policy Examiner, Steven Andrew
* 2011: Tristram Stuart
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Education
Stuart was educated at Sevenoaks School before going up to Trinity Hall, Cambridge to read English.
Biography
In 2011 Tristram St ...
* 2012: Eva Joly
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* 2013: Bill McKibben
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Board members
* Åslaug Haga
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(chair)
* Petter Nome
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He was born in Kristiansand, but grew up at Kampen and Ila. He did his secondary education at Oslo Cathedral School, worked odd jobs at ...
(deputy chair)
* Helene Bank
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* Siri Dannevig
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* Nikolas Dannevig Gaarder Nikolas is a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include the following:
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* Elin Enge
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Prominent people
*Elin Andersdotter (d. 1569), Swedish lady-in-waiting and political conspirator
* Elin Brandell (1882–1963), Swedish journalist
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* Thomas Hylland Eriksen
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* Jostein Gaarder
Jostein Gaarder (; born 8 August 1952) is a Norwegian intellectual and author of several novels, short stories, and children's books. Gaarder often writes from the perspective of children, exploring their sense of wonder about the world. He often ...
* Elizabeth Hartmann
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* Dag Olav Hessen
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He is a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. He was awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize in 2008, and ...
* Bård Lahn
Bård Lappegård Lahn (born 26 May 1983 in Stange, Norway) is a Norwegian environmentalist and writer. He is a researcher at CICERO Center for international climate research in Oslo, with a research focus on climate politics, sociology, and Scie ...
* Ylva Lindberg
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* Sidsel Mørck
Sidsel Mørck (born 28 November 1937) is a Norwegian poet, novelist and columnist. Her awards include the Fritt Ord honorary award and the Ossietzky Award.
Career
Mørck made her literary debut in 1967 with the poetry collection ''Et ødselt s ...
See also
* List of environmental awards
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References
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External links
Official site
Awards established in 1997
Environmental awards
Norwegian awards