Hunter Valley farmer Wendy Bowman wins Goldman Environmental Prize

Alex Druce
April 25 2017 - 7:00pm
Wendy Bowman, has won the Goldman prize for the environment, which is awarded annually by the Goldman Foundation. Photographed at her property in Camberwell, Hunter Valley. PHOTO BY MARINA NEIL - NEWCASTLE HERALD.
Wendy Bowman, has won the Goldman prize for the environment, which is awarded annually by the Goldman Foundation. Photographed at her property in Camberwell, Hunter Valley. PHOTO BY MARINA NEIL - NEWCASTLE HERALD.

AN octogenarian farmer who stared down a mining giant has won the world’s pre-eminent award for grassroots conservation. 

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Alex Druce

Alex Druce

Senior Journalist

Politics and rural issues journo in Sydney. Give me a yell at adruce@fairfaxmedia.com.au

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