Marjan Minnesma

Marjan Minnesma
Minnesma (2015)
Born
Marjan Minnesma

(1966-10-28)28 October 1966
Wormerveer, Netherlands
Died22 May 2026(2026-05-22) (aged 59)
Noordbeemster, Netherlands
OccupationActivist
Known forCo-founding Urgenda Foundation

Marjan Minnesma (28 October 1966 – 22 May 2026) was a Dutch activist.

Biography

Marjan Minnesma was born and raised in North-Holland. She held a degree in international law on climate change.

In 2022, she received Goldman Environmental Prize for suing the Dutch government over its carbon emissions plans. She won this lawsuit, becoming first woman to successfully sue a government over carbon emissions.

She was the founder of Urgenda Foundation, which aims to help enforce national, European and international environment treaties.

Minnesma died of breast cancer in her hometown of Noordbeemster, on 22 May 2026, at the age of 59.

Recognition

References

  1. ↑ "Marjan Minnesma - Goldman Environmental Prize". 19 April 2022.
  2. ↑ Schwartz, John (25 June 2015). "Ruling Says Netherlands Must Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions" – via NYTimes.com.
  3. 1 2 "Marjan Minnesma: Climate litigation pioneer wins environmental prize". New Scientist.
  4. ↑ "Dutch government loses world's first climate liability lawsuit". New Scientist.
  5. ↑ "The Dutch Climate Case: Inspiring the World". The Green Interview.
  6. ↑ "Marjan Minnesma". marjanminnesma.nl (in Netherlands Dutch). Retrieved 23 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Urgenda-oprichter Marjan Minnesma (59) overleden aan de gevolgen van borstkanker". NU.nl (in Netherlands Dutch). Retrieved 23 May 2026.