Mongabay founder and CEO Rhett Butler has been awarded the 2025 Henry Shaw Medal from the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, U.S. Established in 1893, the award recognizes “individuals who have made a significant contribution to the Missouri Botanical Garden, botanical research, horticulture, conservation, or the museum community.” While many recipients have been scientists, Butler joins a distinguished group of honorees from outside research including the National Geographic Society and the U.K.’s Prince Charles (now King Charles III). “Rhett Ayers Butler is a shining example of what the Henry Shaw Medal recognizes,” said Michael Stern, chair of the board of trustees for Missouri Botanical Garden (MBG).  “His commitment to environmental journalism has deepened the public’s understand

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