Tero Mustonen (born 1976 or 1977) is a Finnish environmental leader, scholar, scientist, and fisherman.[1][2] He is the head of the village of Selkie, Finland,[3] and the founder and president of the Snowchange Cooperative, an organization made of Indigenous and local communities that is focused on conserving local culture, biodiversity, and ecosystems.[4][5]
Tero Mustonen | |
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| Born | 1976 or 1977 (age 47–48) Finland |
| Occupation(s) | Environmental leader, scholar, scientist, fisherman |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Awards | Goldman Environmental Prize (2023) |
For his efforts to restore damaged peatlands with the Snowchange Cooperative, Mustonen was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2023.[6][7]
Mustonen, a PhD from 2009 holds a docenture in University of Eastern Finland.[8]
References edit
- ^ "Finland Drained Its Peatlands. He's Helping Bring Them Back". YaleEnvironment360. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ Palmer, Jane (25 July 2022). "Tero Mustonen: Disrupting the Status Quo". Eos. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ Nandini Mitra, Maureen (24 April 2023). "For Tero Mustonen, Restoring Finland's Peatlands is About Saving Our Planet's 'Second Lung'". Earth Island Journal. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ Schueman, Lindsey Jean (25 April 2023). "Climate Hero: Tero Mustonen". One Earth. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "Tero Mustonen". ICCA Consortium. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Tero Mustonen". Goldman Environmental Prize. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ Rascoe, Ayesha (7 May 2023). "Meet the scientist restoring Finland's peatlands". NPR. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Climate researcher and professional fisherman Tero Mustonen selected as UEF's Alumnus of the Year". University of Eastern Finland. 2023-11-28. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
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