Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg is among four people named as the winners of a Right Livelihood Award, also known as the “Alternative Nobel.”
The four winners will each receive 1 million kronor ($217,195).
Thunberg is being recognised “for inspiring and amplifying political demands for urgent climate action reflecting scientific facts,” the prize foundation said.
It added that the 16-year-old, who has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, “personifies the notion that everyone has the power to create change. Her example has inspired and empowered people from all walks of life to demand political action.”
