Manana Kochladze | |
Birth Date: | c. 1972 |
Nationality: | Georgian |
Education: | Biologist |
Known For: | Grassroots environmental activism |
Awards: | Goldman Environmental Prize (2004) |
Manana Kochladze (born c. 1972) is a Georgian biologist and environmentalist. She was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2004 for her environmental campaigns, in particular regarding oil pipelines through vulnerable areas.[1]
Originally trained to be a scientist, she changed focus to become an environmental activist. In 1990 she founded the non-governmental organization Green Alternative.[2]