Don Henry (environmentalist)

Donald Hugh Henry

Donald Hugh Henry AM is Enterprise Professor of Environmentalism at the Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute, University of Melbourne.

He is also an International Board member of Al Gore's ‘Climate Reality Project'.[1]

From 1998 to 2014 Henry was the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Conservation Foundation.[2]

He is on the board of the Smart Energy Council.[3]

Awards

  • 1991: Global 500 Environment Award from the United Nations Environment Program in recognition of outstanding practical achievements in the protection of the environment.
  • 2008: Equity Trustees Not For Profit CEO of the Year award
  • 2013: United States Association of Australia Prime Minister's Environmentalist of the Year Award.[4]
  • 2018: Member of the Order of Australia (AM) as recognition for his significant work in protecting Australia's native wildlife and the environment.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ Aston, Heath (2 July 2014). "Gore told to avoid palmer's environment circus". The Age.
  2. ^ Davidson, Helen (30 October 2013). "Australian Conservation Foundation chief Don Henry to step down". the Guardian. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Smart Energy Council - Our Board". Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Don Henry gets PM's environmental award". news.com.au. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  5. ^ "Professor Donald James Henry". Australian Honours Search Facility, Dept of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  6. ^ Smiles, Jayitri (26 January 2018). "Climate cause is second nature". Herald Sun.

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