2018 Environmentalist of the Year
Clare Rewcastle Brown
Clare is a British investigative journalist whose relentless work exposing the corruption surrounding the logging industry in Sarawak helped to bring down former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak.
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2018 Young Environmentalist of the Year
Harry Burkitt
Harry is the Colong Foundation for Wilderness Campaign Manager, campaigning against the proposed raising of the Warragamba Dam wall which would flood and permanently destroy extensive areas of the World Heritage Listed Blue Mountains National Park.
2018 Community Environment Prize
Mackay Conservation Group
Mackay Conservation Group (MCG) is a community group at the forefront of the Stop Adani campaign. Accepting the award, the MCG was represented by Peter MacCallum and Christine Carlisle.
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Professor David Lindenmayer
This award was presented to Prof Lindenmayer for his outstanding contribution to conservation, and his tireless advocacy for Victoria’s tall forests and their wildlife, including the critically endangered Leadbeater's Possum. Professor Lindenmayer is an Australian scientist and academic. He is an expert in landscape ecology, conservation and biodiversity.
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