Claire Nouvian (born 19 March 1974) is a French environmental activist, journalist, television producer, film director and organizational leader.

Claire Nouvian
Claire Nouvian in 2018
Born (1974-03-19) 19 March 1974 (age 50)
Bordeaux, France
NationalityFrench
Occupation(s)Journalist, television producer film director and organizational leader
Awards

Claire Nouvian was born in Bordeaux. After a career in journalism, she engaged in advocacy for protection of the ocean and marine life.[1] She was awarded the Trophée des femmes en or [fr] in 2012.[2] She received the Goldman Environment Prize in 2018, the second French person to receive this prize (after biologist Christine Jean in 1992).[3][4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Rencontre avec des femmes remarquables 4/4" (PDF). bloomassociation.org (in French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 September 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Le palmarès des Femmes en Or 2012". luxsure.fr (in French). 17 December 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Claire Nouvian, l'écolo-gagnante". Le Monde (in French). 23 April 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  4. ^ "How a vampire squid inspired a Goldman prize-winning marine life champion". The Guardian. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2019.