From left, Martin Lundstedt, CEO Volvo Group and Chairman of the Volvo Environment Prize Foundation hands the award to Professor Eduardo Brondizio.
The Volvo Environment Prize event 2023 starts soon.
From left, Martin Lundstedt, CEO Volvo Group and Chairman of the Volvo Environment Prize Foundation hands the award to Professor Eduardo Brondizio.
The Brazilian-born Anthropology Professor Eduardo Brondizio at Indiana University, Bloomington, USA, was awarded the 2023 Volvo Environment Prize for his research of the social developments and environmental challenges of the Amazon region. The prize event featured the film “Urbanized Jungle”, a Jury Citation, a panel session, an award ceremony, and entertainment.
PROGRAM
Niklas Gustafsson says welcome and invites Martin Lundstedt, Volvo Group President and CEO.
Driving Change – The Power of Partnerships in the Green Transition
Martin Lundstedt talks to Niklas Gustafsson about why the Volvo Group has highlighted sustainability research for over 30 years.
Rewarding Pathbreaking Science
Niklas Gustafsson talks to Professor Carl Folke, Chairman of the Scientific Committee, about the substantial scientific and policy impact of many of the laureates since the first award in 1990.
Premiere of the film “The Urbanized Jungle”
A film about the 2023 laureate and his research in Amazonia.
The legacy of Will Steffen, Earth System Scientist
Professor Johan Rockström, Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research.
Jury citation
Dr. Sybille van den Hove, member of the Prize Jury
The challenge of preserving biodiversity – and having economic growth and equity
A session with the 2023 laureate Professor Eduardo Brondizio, Professor Marie Stenseke, Dr. Anne Larigauderie, and Professor Thomas Sterner.
Award Ceremony
A message from Pamela Whitten, President, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA.
Live performance
Music entertainment by Kristin Amparo.
Eduardo Brondizio
Professor of Anthropology at Indiana University Bloomington, 2023 laureate Volvo Environment Prize
Marie Stenseke
Professor, School of Business, Economics and Law, Gothenburg
Dr. Anne Larigauderie
Executive Secretary, Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
Thomas Sterner
Professor, Gothenburg University
Pamela Whitten
President, Indiana University, Bloomington
Professor Carl Folke
Chairman of the Scientific Committee
Dr. Sybille van den Hove
Member of the Prize Jury
Martin Lundstedt
President & CEO of the Volvo Group and Chairman of the Volvo Environment Prize Foundation
Niklas Gustafsson
Secretary Volvo Environment Prize Foundation
Dr. Johan Rockström
Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact
Kristin Amparo
Music entertainment