The Grantham Prize for Environmental Journalism

2010 Grantham Prize Awarded to Alanna Mitchell

First Book to Win $75,000 Grantham Prize

Sea Sick Book Journalist and author Alanna Mitchell will receive the US$75,000 Grantham Prize for her book, "Sea Sick: The Global Ocean in Crisis." The book, published by McClelland & Stewart in Canada and by The University of Chicago Press in the U.S., is a stirring account of the threats facing the ocean.

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Journalist and author Alanna Mitchell

This timely story is told in an engaging fashion, presenting the oceans' various maladies as vital signs that indicate a patient in trouble. Grantham Prize Jurors noted that Mitchell "traveled the world to get this story, reporting it like a demon and writing like an angel."

Mitchell is the first book author and the first Canadian entrant to win The Grantham Prize.

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Three Entries to Receive $5,000 Awards of Special Merit

 

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Reporter Dan Egan

Dan Egan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Dan Egan is recognized for his coverage of the Great Lakes. Egan is the first Grantham Prize entrant to receive this honor for ongoing environmental beat coverage.

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Author Cleo Paskal

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"Global Warring"

Author Cleo Paskal is honored for her book, “Global Warring,” published by Key Porter Books (Canada) and Palgrave Macmillan (U.S.A).

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Poisoned Waters Crew

Hedrick Smith Productions, "Poisoned Waters"

A seven-person team led by executive producer Hedrick Smith is honored for their PBS Frontline documentary, "Poisoned Waters."

Read More about the 2010 Award of Special Merit Recipients.

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