- Anwar Fazal
Anwar Fazal (b.
15 July 1941 inSungei Bayor ,Selama ,Malaysia ) is a grassroots environmental activist. He was trained at theUniversity of Malaya in Economics and Education. "Fazal is probably the most influential figure in the worldwide consumer movement, a 'whole earth' coalition of citizens dedicated to helping protect the health of our babies and our bodies, and the conditions of our air, water, and land." [http://www.motherearthnews.com/library/1983_November_December/Environmental_Hall_of_Fame Source]Honors, recognition
*Conferred the
Right Livelihood Award , popularly called the "Alternative Nobel Prize" for his work in promoting and protecting the public interest in 1982.
*Awarded the title "Activist of the Year" in 1983 by Ralph Nader's magazine, Multinational Monitor, and elected to the "Environmental Hall of Fame" by Mother Earth News.
*In 1988, he was presented with the "Global 500" Award by theUnited Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) for his work on consumers and the environment.
* Awarded the International Health Award in 1995 by the La Leche League for his work in promoting the welfare of mothers and children world over.
*Awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Law fromUniversiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (the National University) inKuala Lumpur in 1997 and Honorary Doctorate in Philosophy fromUniversiti Sains Malaysia inPenang in 1999.
* Conferred Gandhi-King-Ikeda Community Builders Prize by the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel, Morehouse College in Atlanta,Georgia, USA on 21st October 2006
* Currently serves on the jury of theGoldman Environmental Prize , among the largest awards for grassroots environmental activists.
* Awarded Langkawi Environmental Award 2007 by the Malaysian government on the 5th of June 2008 in conjunction with World Environment Day.External links
* [http://www.anwarfazal.net Anwar Fazal Official website]
* [http://www.surforever.com/?page=about Surforever]
* [http://www.rightlivelihood.org/recip/fazal.htm Right Livelihood Award website]
* [http://www.yesmagazine.org/article.asp?ID=709 citizen action, networks and global change in "Yes! Spring, 2004]
* [http://www.everlastingpeace.net/about.php Taiping Peace Initiative]
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