i want to acknowledge him and his family foundation and the incredible support of lisa and doug goldmanho continue to support mr. and mrs. goldman who continue to support incredible projects all over the city.

i want to acknowledge him and his family foundation and the incredible support of lisa and doug goldmanontinue to support mr. and mrs. goldman who continue to support incredible projects all over the city. thank you to the corrett foundation. those were major contributions, and there are so many other people, whether you gave $5 or $5 million, every dollar that you gave made this project possible and you all should be proud for your contributions. i want be to thank each and every one of the tennis folks in the room. there are so many tennis people who make sure we protect the tennis courts in our city. that is so important. like i said, even though i tried and i wasn't that great, the fact is i had a place to try. that is what counts because you never know when you are going to basically create the neck serena williams or anyone else. we have to make sure those opportunities exist. thank you all for being here today. we are breaking ground today. i hope to see you back in 2020 when we open this brand-new incredible facility. [applause.] >> our next speaker ties to the theme that we hav

i need to thank doug and lisa goldman, the the toby family annan and martha.. martha is a heart beat for the project. she couldn't be here today. i know it is crushing here. she will have decades to enjoy it. i want to thank the support we have gotten from the electives in addition to mayors and supervisors. gary mccoy is here representing nancy pelosi's office. the state trash treasure's -- the state treasure's office is here. i know the commander is here. i know that captain bailey is here. thank you sfpd for ongoing partnership to keep the parks safe and to help us guide our kids in parks and activities. you were there every way. our city attorney is here. i don't know if ann is here. dennis and his wife are a member of the parks alliance board and big tennis champion and instrumental to make this happen. to every person here. i see so many donors and addvo cats all all deserve a profound thank you. [applause.] the last set of thank yous and i can see the mayor telling me to get off the mic. finally it is my own staff. it is a a long journey. i am proud of y

goldman environmental prize-winning family has grown. >> reporter: 6 winners every year, at the royal opera house, doug and john goldman are all involved, richard goldman, spoke in 2009. >> here's to the next 20 years of inspiration. >> reporter: it has honored 194 activists from 89 countries who have used the prize to expand their work. >> much has been accomplished over the past 30 years, add to that list, the astounding selection of the 2016 when her, as president of the nation of slovakia. >> it will help with the work we are doing, drawing attention to some of the issues, and raising awareness. >> this environmental prize is so important, recognizing the work of people around the world who often go unrecognized. >> reporter: former vice president al gore praised the passion of those who kept up the fight. >> remember that the passion for social justice, the passion for environmental justice, the passion for change, the passion to do the right thing, is itself a sustainable resource. >> reporter: their vision helping to keep that passion for protecting the planet alive. >> [ applause ]>> reporter: and the six prize winners will be