The peace prize winners were announced today in Oslo and just as was expected the climate issue was in focus this year, with Al Gore and the IPCC being awarded the prize. Here is also the official Nobel Foundation website. Just a reminder - this is not the first time the Norwegian Nobel committee gives attention to new and rather broad peace definitions and not even the first time environment activism is lauded - think of Kenyan Wangari Mathai just 2 (or 3?) years ago. Other examples of non-traditional peace definitions given awards were Grameen bank of last year with a clear development focus and Iranian rights activist Shirin Ebadi in 2003.
An event close to me taking place soon is also focussed on previous winners!
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