Tero Mustonen Explained

Tero Mustonen
Birth Place:	Finland
Alma Mater:	University of Eastern Finland
Occupation:	Environmental leader, scholar, scientist, fisherman
Years Active:	1999–present
Awards:	Goldman Environmental Prize (2023)

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]}

For his efforts to restore damaged peatlands with the Snowchange Cooperative, Mustonen was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2023.^{[6] [7]}

Mustonen completed a doctoral degree with the University of Eastern Finland in 2009. He remained at the university for several years, working as a part-time researcher and teacher.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Finland Drained Its Peatlands. He's Helping Bring Them Back . 10 August 2023 . 2 May 2023 . YaleEnvironment360.
2. Web site: Tero Mustonen: Disrupting the Status Quo . 10 August 2023 . 25 July 2022 . Jane . Palmer . Eos.
3. Web site: For Tero Mustonen, Restoring Finland's Peatlands is About Saving Our Planet's 'Second Lung' . Maureen . Nandini Mitra . 24 April 2023 . 10 August 2023 . Earth Island Journal.
4. Web site: Climate Hero: Tero Mustonen . 25 April 2023 . 3 August 2023 . One Earth . Lindsey Jean . Schueman.
5. Web site: Tero Mustonen . 10 August 2023 . ICCA Consortium.
6. Web site: Tero Mustonen . 3 August 2023 . Goldman Environmental Prize.
7. Web site: Meet the scientist restoring Finland's peatlands . 7 May 2023 . 10 August 2023 . Ayesha . Rascoe . NPR.
8. Web site: Climate researcher and professional fisherman Tero Mustonen selected as UEF’s Alumnus of the Year . 2023-11-28 . 2024-01-22 . University of Eastern Finland.