The Environmental Journalism Honour recognises reporting on climate change and biodiversity loss.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Elizabeth Kolbert has been named the recipient of the 2026 Rachel Carson Award for her influential reporting on climate change, extinction, and environmental crises. The award, presented during Audubon’s Women in Conservation Luncheon, recognises contributions to environmental awareness and conservation. Kolbert is widely known for her work with The New Yorker and her Pulitzer-winning book The Sixth Extinction. Organisers said her journalism reflects the legacy of Rachel Carson by translating complex environmental science into accessible reporting that informs public understanding and debate.