Bencheghib, Gary

Indonesia

2022

Responsible Consumption and Production

Climate Action

Life Below Water

A young Frenchman who is on a mission of eradicating marine plastic pollution in Bali, Indonesia one river at a time

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Bencheghib, Gary

Indonesia

2022

A young Frenchman who is on a mission of eradicating marine plastic pollution in Bali, Indonesia one river at a time

Wang, Canfa

China

2014

Responsible Consumption and Production

Climate Action

Life on Land

An environmental lawyer who has played an essential role in addressing China’s environmental problem

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Wang, Canfa

China

2014

An environmental lawyer who has played an essential role in addressing China’s environmental problem

Hasan, Syeda Rizwana

Bangladesh

2012

Climate Action

Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

A charismatic and intense Bangladeshi lawyer and advocate for environment who has committed her life to seeing to it that under her leadership, the Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA)’s expanded programs would spark wide awareness that the “right to environment” is part of the constitutional “right to life"

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Hasan, Syeda Rizwana

Bangladesh

2012

Fu Qiping

China

2010

Decent Work and Economic Growth

Climate Action

A Chinese farmer who has done bold, constructive work in seizing and creating opportunities to address China's environmental issues

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Fu Qiping

China

2010

A Chinese farmer who has done bold, constructive work in seizing and creating opportunities to address China's environmental issues

Huo Daishan

China

2010

Responsible Consumption and Production

Climate Action

Life Below Water

A newspaper photographer from Shenqiu who exposed the blackened water, poisonous fumes and dead fish of the Huai river through his moving photographs

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Huo Daishan

China

2010

A newspaper photographer from Shenqiu who exposed the blackened water, poisonous fumes and dead fish of the Huai river through his moving photographs

Pan Yue

China

2010

Responsible Consumption and Production

Climate Action

A key figure in the Chinese government's efforts in environmental protection

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Pan Yue

China

2010

A key figure in the Chinese government's efforts in environmental protection

Ka Hsaw Wa

A Burmese activist during the anti-dictatorship demonstrations of 1988 who was arrested, tortured and fled to the jungle to seek refuge, recorded the horrible military atrocities committed against ordinary villagers and found a way to get these stories out into the world

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Ka Hsaw Wa

Myanmar

2009

Ma Jun

A Chinese journalist and author who wrote what has been hailed as China's "first great environmental call to arms"

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Ma Jun

China

2009

A Chinese journalist and author who wrote what has been hailed as China's "first great environmental call to arms"

Oposa, Antonio Jr.

Philippines

2009

Climate Action

Partnerships for the Goals

A lawyer and environmental activist who advocates for field enforcement of fishing and logging laws, environmental litigation, education on sustainable living, advising local governments on crafting environment-preserving legislation, establishing marine sanctuaries in the Philippines

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Oposa, Antonio Jr.

Philippines

2009

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