She Galvanized Her Community After a Company Contaminated It With ‘Forever Chemicals’

Laurene Allen won the 2025 Goldman Environmental Prize for her activism with contaminated in her hometown of Merrimack, N.H. Credit: Goldman Environmental Prize

Laurene Allen of Merrimack, New Hampshire, dug into scientific research, organized neighbors and pressed officials to protect her community. She won a 2025 Goldman Environmental Prize for her tireless efforts.

You can learn more about her story by clicking the link: https://insideclimatenews.org/news/26042025/laurene-allen-goldman-environmental-prize-water-activism/