Marjan Minnesma
Dutch activist
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Marjan Minnesma (born 1966) is a Dutch activist.[1][2]
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Marjan Minnesma | |
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Minnesma (2015) | |
| Born | Marjan Minnesma 1966 (age 59–60) |
| Occupation | Activist |
| Known for | Co-founding Urgenda Foundation |
Biography
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.