Albena Simeonova
Encyclopedia
Albena Simeonova is a Bulgarian environmental activist. She is a key figure in the opposition to the Bulgarian Belene
nuclear power plant.
specializing in Biology and Chemistry. She postgraduated with work in Ecology. She spent several years teaching at the secondary school level.
From 1991 she worked as Senior Ecologist for the Botevgrad
council administration.
She served as the Executive Director of the Foundation for Ecological Education and Training in Sofia from 1994–1996, this was next to serving as the Vice chair of the Bulgarian Green Party.
She founded the Bulgarian Green Party in 1991.
In 1996 Simeonova co-founded the Bulgarian Green Federation.
The death threats triggered an international cyberaction in support of Albena's safety which was supported by Greenpeace
in cooperation with Bankwatch, Friends of the Earth
Europe, WISE, ELAW and the Goldman Foundation. It resulted in resulted in police protection. Additional private protection was organised with support from the Goldman Foundation and Greenpeace.
in 1996 for her initiatives to address environmental issues in Bulgaria.
In 1997 she received the UNEP Environmental Prize The source of this article is wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
Belene
Belene is a town in Pleven Province, Northern Bulgaria. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Belene Municipality. The town is situated on the right bank of the Danube river, close to the town of Svishtov...
nuclear power plant.
Education / Profession
Albena Simenove studied at the Sofia UniversitySofia University
The St. Clement of Ohrid University of Sofia or Sofia University is the oldest higher education institution in Bulgaria, founded on 1 October 1888...
specializing in Biology and Chemistry. She postgraduated with work in Ecology. She spent several years teaching at the secondary school level.
From 1991 she worked as Senior Ecologist for the Botevgrad
Botevgrad
Botevgrad ; pre-1866: Samundzhievo ), is a town in western Bulgaria. It is located in Sofia Province and is close to Pravets. Botevgrad is situated at a 47-km-distance from Sofia.-Geography:...
council administration.
She served as the Executive Director of the Foundation for Ecological Education and Training in Sofia from 1994–1996, this was next to serving as the Vice chair of the Bulgarian Green Party.
Environmental Activities
Albena Simenova was one of the first members of the Bulgarian Ekoglasnost environmental organisation in 1987.She founded the Bulgarian Green Party in 1991.
In 1996 Simeonova co-founded the Bulgarian Green Federation.
Death Threats
Her protest activities lead to serious threats. Starting 16 December 2004, Albena received the first of many anonymous telephone calls threatening to kill her if she would not stop her cooperation with Greenpeace and her resistance against Belene Nuclear Power Plant.The death threats triggered an international cyberaction in support of Albena's safety which was supported by Greenpeace
Greenpeace
Greenpeace is a non-governmental environmental organization with offices in over forty countries and with an international coordinating body in Amsterdam, The Netherlands...
in cooperation with Bankwatch, Friends of the Earth
Friends of the Earth
Friends of the Earth International is an international network of environmental organizations in 76 countries.FOEI is assisted by a small secretariat which provides support for the network and its agreed major campaigns...
Europe, WISE, ELAW and the Goldman Foundation. It resulted in resulted in police protection. Additional private protection was organised with support from the Goldman Foundation and Greenpeace.
Awards and honors
She was awarded the Goldman Environmental PrizeGoldman Environmental Prize
The Goldman Environmental Prize is a prize awarded annually to grassroots environmental activists, one from each of the world's six geographic regions: Africa, Asia, Europe, Islands and Island Nations, North America, and South and Central America. The prize includes a no-strings-attached award of...
in 1996 for her initiatives to address environmental issues in Bulgaria.
In 1997 she received the UNEP Environmental Prize The source of this article is wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.