The 2019 recipient of Stanford Law School’s Bright Award is Aisha Khan, an environmental activist who combats climate change while promoting economic resilience in the high-altitude mountain regions of Pakistan. The $100,000 award is Stanford’s largest environmental prize, given annually in recognition of exceptional contributions to global sustainability. Khan’s work dates back to 2001, when she began leading and coordinating multiple efforts to restore and preserve the high mountain regions of Pakistan in ways that benefit local economies and empower their people.