Nnimmo bassey biography
Nimmo Bassey qualified as an architect and practised in the public sector for ten years.
Nnimmo Bassey (born 11 June ) is a..
Nnimmo Bassey
Nigerian architect and activist (born 1958)
Nnimmo Bassey | |
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| Born | (1958-06-11) 11 June 1958 (age 66) Nigeria |
| Occupation(s) | Nigeria architect, environmental activist, author and poet |
Nnimmo Bassey (born 11 June 1958) is a Nigerian architect, environmental activist, author and poet, who chaired Friends of the Earth International from 2008 through 2012[1] and was executive director of Environmental Rights Action for two decades.[2] He was one of Time magazine'sHeroes of the Environment in 2009.[3] In 2010, Nnimmo Bassey was named a Laureate of the Right Livelihood Award,[4] and in 2012, he was awarded the Rafto Prize.[5] He also received an honorary doctorate from the University of York, England, in 2019.
He serves on the advisory board and is Director of the Health of Mother Earth Foundation, an environmental think tank and advocacyorganization.[6][7]