2019 Award Week
Join us at the 2019 Right Livelihood Award Presentation
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On 4 December, we welcome more than 1,000 guests at Cirkus in Stockholm to celebrate the 2019 Right Livelihood Award Laureates. For the first time since 1980, we open the Award Presentation to the public, inviting everyone to join us for an inspiring and unforgettable evening together with the Laureates, special guests and world-renowned artists.
We welcome on stage:
- The 2019 Laureates
- Edward Snowden (via link from Moscow), 2014 Laureate
- Amy Goodman, 2008 Laureate
- José González
- Ane Brun
- Miriam Bryant
- Hans Ek & Sinfonietta
- Host/Presenters: Josette Bushell-Mingo and Kayo
- More acts to be announced
(We reserve the right to make changes in the program.)
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Watch the video to find out more about the 2019 Laureates:
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Prior to the Award Presentation in Stockholm, the 2019 Laureates will travel to Germany and Switzerland for various high-level meetings and events. Take the chance to meet them in the following public events, or stay tuned for the latest update on social media:
- Wednesday, 27 November
The 12th Right Livelihood Award Lecture with Aminatou Haidar at the University of Zurich. Please register online: zurich.rightlivelihoodaward.org
- Thursday, 28 November
Celebration of the 2019 Laureates at Maison de la Paix in Geneva. Please register online: graduateinstitute.ch/right-livelihood-award
- Monday, 2 December
Public event with Aminatou Haidar and Davi Kopenawa in Stockholm. Please register online via Forum Syd
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2019 Award Week
The new Right Livelihood Award Sculpture is made from recycled illegal guns
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As the Right Livelihood Award celebrates its 40th anniversary, we have invited Tony Cragg, one of the world’s foremost sculptors, to custom-design the new Award pro bono. The sculpture is made from Humanium Metal by IM; a unique material made of recycled metal from gun destruction programs in Central America.
The Humanium Metal initiative was launched by IM Swedish Development Partner in 2016, with the aim to end gun violence and build inclusive and peaceful societies. The metal from seized firearms is melted and moulded into units, called Humanium Metal, which are then made available for commercial production. The revenues then go back to communities affected by gun violence.
Humanium Metal is sometimes referred to as “the most valuable metal in the world” as the destruction of guns contributes to removing weapons from the streets and saving lives.
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Get a sneak peek of how the Right Livelihood Award Sculpture is made:
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Notes from the Team
The climate impact of bringing people together
by Alexander Berth, Communications & Sustainability Officer
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Air travel significantly contributes to climate change. Our work, which in many ways is based on bringing people together who fight for systemic change, requires such travel as well. This is why we have initiated a process to increase our sustainability performance in 2018. Our new environmental travel policy is an important first step.
With this policy, we commit to reducing our travel-related CO2-emissions continuously. Avoiding flights by improving our digital meeting culture and choosing more sustainable means of transport is at the top of our agenda. Getting used to spending more time and money when carrying out the travelling we consider crucial is part of the process.
One of our rules is to avoid flying if a destination can be reached without air travel in less than 10 hours. Beyond that, we are compensating our emissions with an internal carbon price referencing the Swedish carbon tax (currently around EUR 110 per ton CO2-eq, which is the highest in the world). The funds will be used to support Laureates’ projects that sequester carbon.
We want to be fully transparent about our climate impact and are open to discussions with other organisations. Please share your experiences with us, and learn more about how we take responsibility and reduce our travel-related emissions.
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122 62 Enskede, Sweden
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Building 5
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