Ramesh Agrawal

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Ramesh Agrawal
Ramesh Agrawal in Sydney Australia.jpg
Agrawal in 2016
NationalityIndia
Occupation
AwardsGoldman Environmental Prize (2014)

Ramesh Agrawal is an Indian social worker, internet café owner and grassroots environmentalist from Chhattisgarh. He was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize[1] in 2014 for his efforts in organizing protests against certain industrialization plans in the region, and in particular informing citizens about environmental and social consequences of projected large-scale coal mining.[2]

References[edit]

  1. "Prize Recipient: Ramesh Agrawal, 2014 Asia". Goldman Environmental Prize. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  2. "Who tried to kill Ramesh Agrawal, the activist and winner of the prestigious Goldman Environment Prize?". dna. 30 April 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2018.