Borim Kim, Who Led Climate Lawsuit Against Government, Wins "Goldman Environmental Prize"
by Kang Nahum
Published 20 Apr.2026 20:29(KST)
The "Nobel Prize for the Environment"
Led Constitutional Court Ruling on Greenhouse Gas Reduction Gaps
Borim Kim (33), a climate activist who led a successful climate lawsuit against the government, has been awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize, often referred to as the "Nobel Prize for the environment."
The Goldman Environmental Foundation announced on April 20 that Kim has been selected as the Asia regional recipient of the "2026 Goldman Environmental Prize."
Kim, an activist with the environmental group Youth 4 Climate Action, was recognized for her role in August 2024 in securing a Constitutional Court ruling that determined the government's failure to present greenhouse gas reduction targets for 2031 to 2049 constituted a violation of citizens' environmental rights.
This marks only the second time a recipient from Korea has won the Goldman Environmental Prize, following Choi Yul, chairman of the Environmental Foundation, who received the award in 1995.
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