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Marjan Minnesma | |
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.jpg) Minnesma (2015) | |
| Born | Marjan Minnesma 28 October 1966 Wormerveer, Netherlands |
| Died | 22 May 2026 (aged 59) Noordbeemster, Netherlands |
| Occupation | Activist |
| Known for | Co-founding Urgenda Foundation |
Marjan Minnesma (28 October 1966 – 22 May 2026) was a Dutch activist.[1][2]
Biography
[edit]Marjan Minnesma was born and raised in North-Holland. She held a degree in international law on climate change.[3]
In 2022, she received Goldman Environmental Prize for suing the Dutch government over its carbon emissions plans.[3] She won this lawsuit, becoming first woman to successfully sue a government over carbon emissions.[4]
She was the founder of Urgenda Foundation,[5] which aims to help enforce national, European and international environment treaties.
Minnesma died of breast cancer in her hometown of Noordbeemster, on 22 May 2026, at the age of 59.[6][7]
Recognition
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Marjan Minnesma - Goldman Environmental Prize". 19 April 2022.
- ↑ Schwartz, John (25 June 2015). "Ruling Says Netherlands Must Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions" – via NYTimes.com.
- 1 2 "Marjan Minnesma: Climate litigation pioneer wins environmental prize". New Scientist.
- ↑ "Dutch government loses world's first climate liability lawsuit". New Scientist.
- ↑ "The Dutch Climate Case: Inspiring the World". The Green Interview.
- ↑ "Marjan Minnesma". marjanminnesma.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 May 2026.
- ↑ "Urgenda-oprichter Marjan Minnesma (59) overleden aan de gevolgen van borstkanker". NU.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 May 2026.
External links
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