Bruno Van Peteghem Explained

Bruno Van Peteghem
Birth Date:1950s
Birth Place:New Caledonia
Death Date:24 August 2022[1]
Nationality:French
Known For:Grassroots environmentalism
Awards:Goldman Environmental Prize (2001)

Bruno Van Peteghem (1950s – 24 August 2022, in New Caledonia) was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2001, for his campaign to place the island's coral reef (among the world's largest and most unusual) on UNESCO's World Heritage List in order to protect the reef against destruction from nickel mining industries.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Disparition de Bruno Van Peteghem, fondateur de l'association "Corail vivant". 25 August 2022. fr.
  2. Goldman Environmental Prize: Bruno Van Peteghem (Retrieved on 10 November 2007)