UCLA Marks 10 Years of the Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award and Names Zuzana Buřivalová as 2026 Winner of $100,000 Prize
The need for bold, innovative thinkers capable of addressing the world’s most pressing environmental challenges has never been greater. For the past decade, through the Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award, the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability (IoES) has identified those changemakers early in their careers, giving them recognition, resources and a platform to advance their work. Tonight, UCLA celebrated the award’s 10th anniversary, recognizing Zuzana Buřivalová with a $100,000 prize as its 2026 recipient. Established by the Anthony Pritzker Family Foundation and administered by UCLA IoES to recognize exceptional environmental innovators under 40, Zuzana Buřivalová joins a distinguished community of prior awardees and emerging leaders working across conservation, climate science, environmental justice, clean energy, Indigenous stewardship and sustainable technology.
