Marjan Minnesma | |
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Born | Marjan Minnesma 1966 (age 57–58) |
Nationality | Dutch |
Occupation | Activist |
Known for | Co-founding Urgenda Foundation |
Marjan Minnesma was born and raised in Amsterdam.[1] She holds 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]
Minnesma is the founder of Urgenda Foundation,[5] which aims to help enforce national, European and international environment treaties.