Ómar Ragnarsson gets the Seacology Prize
Tuesday, September 9: Seacology Reception, New York City
Thursday, October 2: Seacology Prize Ceremony, San Francisco
The recipient: Ómar Ragnarsson, Television Journalist and Editor, Icelandic National Broadcasting System. Through his reporting and independent filming, Ómar Ragnarsson has worked to raise public awareness of massive dam projects being undertaken by Alcoa Aluminum in the remote interior of Iceland. Economic benefits to the country are few, and the environmental devastation of simultaneously filling four major dams threatens to destroy vast areas of pristine wilderness. He remains a hero for the environment as public opposition of the dams continues.
Saturday, October 4: Seacology Reception, Los Angeles
Wednesday, October 15: Seacology Reception, London
Saturday and Sunday, October 25-26: Marin’s Glorious Glass Pumpkin Harvest, San Rafael
Thursday, October 2: Seacology Prize Ceremony, San Francisco
The recipient: Ómar Ragnarsson, Television Journalist and Editor, Icelandic National Broadcasting System. Through his reporting and independent filming, Ómar Ragnarsson has worked to raise public awareness of massive dam projects being undertaken by Alcoa Aluminum in the remote interior of Iceland. Economic benefits to the country are few, and the environmental devastation of simultaneously filling four major dams threatens to destroy vast areas of pristine wilderness. He remains a hero for the environment as public opposition of the dams continues.
Saturday, October 4: Seacology Reception, Los Angeles
Wednesday, October 15: Seacology Reception, London
Saturday and Sunday, October 25-26: Marin’s Glorious Glass Pumpkin Harvest, San Rafael
Birt:
Aug. 6, 2008
Tilvitnun:
Teitur Þorkelsson „Ómar Ragnarsson hlýtur Seacology Umhverfisverndarverðlaunin 2008“, Náttúran.is: Aug. 6, 2008 URL: http://www.nature.is/d/2008/08/06/omar-ragnarsson-hlytur-seacology-umhverfisverndarv/ [Skoðað:Sept. 30, 2023]Efni má nota eða vitna í samkvæmt almennum venjum sé heimilda getið með slóð eða fullri tilvitnun hér að ofan.
