TIME Magazine honors Filipino environmentalist
As “Heroes of the Environment”, he is in the same list as Al Gore, Prince Charles and Mikhail Gorbachev.
VON HERNANDEZ - former literature professor, activist, environmentalist, and Greenpeace campaign director for Southeast Asia.
Hernandez is one of Asia’s leading activists against waste incineration. Instead he advocates the effective, polluatant-free technology that is recyling and recomposting of the mountains of trash across the Philippines.
“The garbage problem in the Philippines can’t be burned away through waste incineration. Incineration spews dangerous toxic fumes and poison ash into the environment. Through community waste reduction and recycling programs, the Philippines can safely manage our garbage while protecting human health and the environment.”
Hernandez’ work and passion caught the eye of TIME Magazine and awarded him as one of 45 people who are “Heroes of the Environment”. In 2003, Hernandez was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize, the Nobel Prize equivalent for grass-roots environmentalists.
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March 15th, 2008 at 10:10 pm
hello sir! Gud day! Im Cherry Legaspi, a researcher from UNTV 37. Pwede po ba namin kaung mainterview for our segment iba ang pinoy? saka pwede po ba naming makuha ung contact no. nyo po? this is my cell no. 09164683280
September 7th, 2008 at 8:12 pm
Greetings!
Mr. Von Hernandez, I am Maja Apayor from St. Scholastica’s College Manila; can I request your honor to be our resource person in our live talk show regarding “pagtugon sa Global Warming”. I hope for your positive response for the success of the show. Thank you very much!
November 25th, 2008 at 9:52 am
Hi, Sir Von, A am Nathan R. Cheng, a grade 5 student from Baguio City. You inspired me in my investigatory project on vermicomposting. I would like to get some advice on my on-going campaign po. If it is possible, may i get your email address and cell no.? Thanks so much po!