Yul Choi
Encyclopedia
Yul Choi is a South Korean activist, environmentalist
and organizer. He chaired the Korean Anti-Pollution Movement from 1988, and led the Korean Federation for Environmental Movement
from 1993. He was awarded the Global 500 Roll of Honour
in 1994 and the Goldman Environmental Prize
in 1995. He is currently a president of the Korea Green Foundation.
Environmentalist
An environmentalist broadly supports the goals of the environmental movement, "a political and ethical movement that seeks to improve and protect the quality of the natural environment through changes to environmentally harmful human activities"...
and organizer. He chaired the Korean Anti-Pollution Movement from 1988, and led the Korean Federation for Environmental Movement
Korean Federation for Environmental Movement
The Korean Federation for Environmental Movement is a non-profit organization in South Korea that focuses on environmentalism.The group was founded in April 1993 as a federation of eight environmental groups, the largest being the Korean Anti-Pollution Movement Association...
from 1993. He was awarded the Global 500 Roll of Honour
Global 500 Roll of Honour
The United Nations Environment Programme established the Global 500 Roll of Honour in 1987 to recognize the environmental achievements of individuals and organizations around the world.The last Global 500 Roll of Honour awards were made in 2003...
in 1994 and the Goldman Environmental Prize
Goldman 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 1995. He is currently a president of the Korea Green Foundation.
Current Position
- President of the Korea Green Foundation
- Co-President of Climate Change Center, Korea Green Foundation
- Festival Director of the Green Film Festival in Seoul
- Co-president of Forestry for Life
Experience
- 2002 ~ 2005 : Co-president of Korean Federation for Environmental MovementKorean Federation for Environmental MovementThe Korean Federation for Environmental Movement is a non-profit organization in South Korea that focuses on environmentalism.The group was founded in April 1993 as a federation of eight environmental groups, the largest being the Korean Anti-Pollution Movement Association...
- 2000 : Co-chairman of Citizens Alliance for 2000 General Election
- 1998 : Co-president of Forestry for Life Campaign
- 1996 ~ 1998 : Chairman of the Korean Eco-labeling Association
- 1993 ~ 2002 : Established the Korean Federation for Environmental MovementKorean Federation for Environmental MovementThe Korean Federation for Environmental Movement is a non-profit organization in South Korea that focuses on environmentalism.The group was founded in April 1993 as a federation of eight environmental groups, the largest being the Korean Anti-Pollution Movement Association...
, Secretary General - 1992 : Head of Korean Nongovernmental Delegates for Rio Earth Summit
- 1988 : Co-Chairman of Korea Anti-pollution Movement Association
- 1982 ~ 1987 :Chairman of Korean Anti-Pollution Organization
Honors and Activities
- 2010 : Cultural Ambassador Prize - Green Planet Movie Awards
- 1999 : Worldwatch Magazine’s “World’s 15 Civil Activists” Award
- 1997 : National Recognition in commemoration of World Environmental Day
- 1995 : Goldman Environmental PrizeGoldman Environmental PrizeThe 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...
- 1994 : Global 500 Roll of HonourGlobal 500 Roll of HonourThe United Nations Environment Programme established the Global 500 Roll of Honour in 1987 to recognize the environmental achievements of individuals and organizations around the world.The last Global 500 Roll of Honour awards were made in 2003...
by UNEP - 1993 : Seoul Lawyer Association’s “Civil Rights” Award
Publications
- 2010 : Study Book of Climate Change
- 2009 : My life with Environmental Actions for 33 years
- 2007 : Boomerang Effect of Global Warming / Yul Choi’s Stories about Global Warming
- 2002 : Global Environmental Story of Yul Choi 1,2
- 1996 : Everything which is Living is Beautiful.
- 1994(1,2) 1997(3) : Our Environmental Story 1,2,3
- 1988 : Multi-Pollution - A novel
- 1986 : Pollution Map of Korea