Atmospheric Scientist Katharine Hayhoe to Receive Dickinson College's Rose-Walters Prize for Environmental Activism
CARLISLE, Pa., May 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Katharine Hayhoe, award-winning atmospheric scientist whose research focuses on understanding the impacts of climate change on people and the planet, will receive The Sam Rose '58 and Julie Walters Prize for Global Environmental Activism at Dickinson College.
- CARLISLE, Pa., May 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Katharine Hayhoe, award-winning atmospheric scientist whose research focuses on understanding the impacts of climate change on people and the planet, will receive The Sam Rose '58 and Julie Walters Prize for Global Environmental Activism at Dickinson College.
- This annual $100,000 prize is awarded to individuals or organizations significantly impacting responsible action for the planet and its people.
- Recognized as a United Nations Champion of the Earth, Hayhoe calls climate change "one of the most pressing issues we face today."
- The Rose-Walters Prize has previously honored climate advocates including Elizabeth Kolbert, Mark Ruffalo, Bill McKibben and Lisa Jackson.