Ramesh Agrawal
Ramesh Agrawal | |
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Ramesh Agrawal in 2016. | |
Born | Ramesh Agrawal |
Nationality | India |
Occupation | Social worker, environmentalists |
Awards | Goldman Environmental Prize |
Ramesh Agrawal is an Indian social worker, internet café owner and grassroots environmentalist from Chhattisgarh. He was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2014 for his efforts in organizing protests against certain industrialization plans in the region, and in particular informing citizens about environmental and social consequences of projected large-scale coal mining.[1]
References
- ↑ "Prize Recipient: Ramesh Agrawal, 2014 Asia". Goldman Environmental Prize. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
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