The Right Livelihood Award Foundation was founded in 1980 and is a charitable foundation under Swedish law. Its German branch is a registered association. The Foundation is independent in terms of its politics and ideology.
The Alternative Nobel Prize – officially known as the Right Livelihood Award – honours people and initiatives who come up with solutions to the most urgent challenges facing the world today and successfully implement these, generally in a novel way and following unusual approaches.
An international jury decides the awards. In principle, anyone can nominate anyone else. Since 1985, the award has been presented annually in the Swedish parliament – normally on the day before the Nobel Prize award ceremony. The credibility and international attention which the prize brings with it are just as important to the winners as the monetary gain. The award is financed from private donations.
Recipients of the Alternative Nobel Prize are committed to promoting human rights, peace, conflict resolution, cultural and spiritual renewal, protection of the environment and sustainable use of our resources. Other themes of the work of the prize winners are globalization, agriculture, children, education, food, alternative technologies and new economic models.
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