The Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement is considered to be the world's most prestigious prize for efforts in environmental science, environmental health and energy. The 2024 prize is awarded to Johan Rockström, director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research in Germany, for his groundbreaking efforts in developing the Planetary Boundaries framework. Johan Rockström is also a professor of environmental science at Stockholm Resilience Centre, at Stockholm University. In 2009 Johan Rockström and colleagues published a seminal study on Planetary Boundaries. Johan Rockström is the co-author of several books such as "Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet", which became a documentary on Netflix with Sir David Attenborough.