Josef Velek Explained

Josef Velek ['jozɛf 'ʋɛlɛk], ing. (Master of Arts, Technology) (November 30, 1939 – April 30, 1990) was a Czechoslovak (Czech) journalist, author and environmentalist.

Biography

Velek was born November 30, 1939, in Klínec, Czech Republic.

He began to publish in the sixties, and from 1975 was a member of the editorial staff of the Mladý svět (Young world) weekly. In 1974 he co-founded the Brontosaurus environmentalist movement. He was considered a founder of the Czechoslovak environment-oriented journalism.

Velek died on April 30, 1990, while scuba diving in the Red Sea.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Published works

• Jak jsem bránil přírodu (1980)
• Od polderů k Ardenám (1985)
• Příběhy pro dvě nohy (1988)
• Muž přes plot (1989)

Awards

• 1990: Global 500 Roll of Honour

External links

• Josef Velek (in Czech)

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2021-08-12. Writing for Change: Can storytelling save the planet?. 2021-08-12. H-Soz-Kult. Kommunikation und Fachinformation für die Geschichtswissenschaften. de.
2. Web site: 1989-12-10. Government Disregard for Environment Harming Czech Industrial Area : Bohemia: Lawmakers begin to see the need for clean energy in a town where acid rain is 10 times the national average. Yet families continue to be attracted by promises of housing.. 2021-08-12. Los Angeles Times. en-US.
3. Web site: ČR. MŽP. 2014-12-19. It's up to you too 2010. 2021-08-12. http://. en.