Huo Daishan
Born
Shenqiu County of Henan Province
Known forDocumenting the pollution of Huai River
AwardsRamon Magsaysay Award

Huo Daishan is a photojournalist and environmentalist, winner of the Ramon Magsaysay Award. He is the founder of Guardians of the Huai River, which advocates for protection of the Huai River in China.

Huo grew up in Shenqiu County (part of Henan Province) in the Huai River Basin; amidst rising cancer rates, he persuaded local factory leaders to better treat their waste water.[1] He has led mapping efforts in the river’s basin, while investigating and monitoring the sources of pollution.[2][3][4][5][6]

References

  1. ^ Hua, Shen et al. “Activists Defend China's Huai River”, Radio Free Asia (July 20, 2009).
  2. ^ "Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation - Awardees". Archived from the original on 2014-04-29. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
  3. ^ 弓迎春 (2014-02-14). "Huo keeps his eye on the Huaihe River". China.org.cn. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
  4. ^ "Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation - Awardees". Archived from the original on 2014-03-20. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
  5. ^ "DEATH MAPS | NewsChina Magazine". Archived from the original on 2014-03-20. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
  6. ^ "A Lotus Growing out of the Heart – A Visit to the Huai River Guardians | Greenlaw China". Archived from the original on 2014-03-20. Retrieved 2014-03-20.


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