A mine despoiled the beauty of the rainforest. This Goldman Prize winner took action

"We women are the land guardians and keepers," says Theonila Roka Matbob of Papua New Guinea, recognized for her efforts to repair the environmental and social harms caused by a copper and gold mine.

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A mine despoiled the beauty of the rainforest. This Goldman Prize winner took action

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