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The Right Livelihood Award is an international award to "honour and support those offering practical and exemplary answers to the most urgent challenges facing us today." [1] The prize was established in 1980 by German-Swedish philanthropist Jakob von Uexküll, and is presented annually in early December. [2]
Right Livelihood Award (1995) András Bíró (20 October 1925 – 18 June 2024) was a Hungarian journalist, journal editor, environment activist and human rights activist, noted for his support of the Romani people in Hungary .
In 2023, Bilott received an Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree from Thomas More University [32] and received the Humanitarian Impact Award from the National PFAS Contamination Coalition in 2024. [33] He is a fellow in the Right Livelihood College, an Honorary Professor at the National University of Cordoba in Argentina, and a lecturer at the Yale ...
[1] [2] In 1982, he was awarded the Right Livelihood Award for "challenging Western values and lifestyles in order to promote a more responsible attitude to the environment and the third world". In 2011 he was knighted by The Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav,the highest civilian honour conferred by Norway.
In September 2018 she received the Champions of the Earth Lifetime Achievement Award from the United Nations Environment Programme in recognition of her work as an environmentalist and a defender of human rights. [5] In October 2024, she received The Right Livelihood Award for her ongoing and dedicated work concerning the rights of indigenous ...
The Right Livelihood Award is considered the alternative Nobel Prize and the world's premier award for personal courage and social transformation. Manorama was also one among the thousand nominees for the 1,000 Peace Women for Nobel Peace Prize in 2005. [3]
Right Livelihood can refer to: A Buddhist virtue articulated as part of the Noble Eightfold Path; The Right Livelihood Award, an international award established in 1980 by German-Swedish philanthropist Jakob von Uexkull.
Right Livelihood Award Dr. Hanumappa Sudarshan (born 30 December 1950) is an Indian social worker and tribal rights activist. He is known for his contributions to the upliftment of the forest dwelling tribes (mainly Soligas ) in the Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka.