Greta Thunberg awarded Inaugural Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity worth $1.15M

Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg has won the inaugural Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity, given by the Portugal-based Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.
Thunberg was selected from 136 nominees from 46 different countries for this award for the way she has been able to mobilise younger generations for the cause of climate change.
The 17 year old is pledging to donate $1.15 million award money to different organizations and projects globally who are working to help people on the front line, affected by the climate crisis and ecological crisis.
The Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity aims to recognise people, groups of people and/or organisations from all over the world whose contributions to mitigation and adaptation to climate change stand out for its novelty, innovation and impact.