Large investment projects conceived to deliver “progress” and “development” often underdeliver on social progress, destroy vital ecosystems, and create vast “sacrifice zones.” Phyllis Omido (Kenya) and Juan Pablo Orrego (Chile), two Right Livelihood Award recipients, led iconic struggles against the devastating effects of extractivist projects. Displaying courage, wisdom, and initiative, they embody visions of the future and collaborative perspectives we urgently need more of to confront the challenges of the present.
