Guardian journalists Damian Carrington and Jonathan Watts have been awarded for their coverage of environmental issues at the 2018 SEAL Awards.
The SEAL Awards celebrate companies, leaders and journalists across the globe that make measurable contributions to sustainability that will positively impact the environment for centuries to come.
After winning at the inaugural awards in 2017, Environment editor Damian Carrington has again been recognised for reporting on some of the greatest and most timely environmental topics of our lifetime. 2018 also marks the first win for Global environment editor, Jonathan Watts.
The judges praised Damian for his reporting on how avoiding meat and dairy products could be the single biggest way to reduce environmental impact on the planet and his piece on whether climate litigation can save the world. Jonathan’s work on Madagascar’s vanilla wars and the nine activists defending the Earth from violent assault were also highlighted as important pieces of environmental journalism.
Damian Carrington, Environment editor said:
“Reporting on the greatest challenges faced by humankind, from climate change to the annihilation of wildlife to air pollution, is a privilege. I’m very grateful for this recognition for the work the Guardian’s commitment to environment coverage enables me to do.”
Jonathan Watts, Global environment editor said:
“I’m delighted to be chosen alongside other distinguished environmental journalists. This is the story of our age. I’m proud of the Guardian for devoting the resources needed to cover it properly.”
The full list of winners can be found here.