STOCKHOLM – Mother Nature Cambodia, a youth-led environmental rights organisation, is among the recipients of this year’s Right Livelihood Award for their fearless activism. They protect Cambodia’s natural resources and stand up for human rights and democracy in the face of a growing government crackdown.
Undeterred by threats, harassment and arrests, Mother Nature Cambodia has emerged as a powerful voice for environmental preservation and democracy in Cambodia. The group, founded in 2012, has successfully helped local communities stop environmental violations, including the construction of a hydroelectric dam threatening an Indigenous community and the largely corrupted business of sand export.
Right Livelihood’s jury said that Mother Nature Cambodia was receiving the Award “for their fearless and engaging activism to preserve Cambodia’s natural environment in the context of a highly restricted democratic space.”