Manny Calonzo

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Manny Calonzo is an environmental advocate.[1] Aided by the Ecological Waste Coalition of the Philippines (EcoWaste) [2] – in which he served as their former president and advisor[3] – he was responsible for the Philippine government’s law to nationally ban lead paint[4] (culminating in 85% lead-certified paint there since 2017)[5] and the creation of a third-party certification program[6] for paint manufacturers.[7] His anti-toxic campaign extended to other substances in footwear items which potentially decreased fertility in men and harmed fetuses.[8] In 2018 he was one of seven[9] international Goldman Environmental Prize winners[10] – a decade after he began his national campaign[11][12] – which resulted in the protection of millions of Filipino children.[13] Calonzo is a consultant on the Global Lead Paint Elimination Campaign at the International Persistent Organic Pollutants Elimination Network.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Announcing the 2018 Goldman Prize winners". Goldman Environmental Foundation. 2018-04-23. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
  2. ^ "Grassroots Environmental Heroes: The 2018 Goldman Environmental Prize Winners". Global Greengrants Fund. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  3. ^ "Goldman Environmental Prize Winner Manny Calonzo: Painting a Brighter Future for Our Children with Lead Safe Paint". IPEN. 23 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Pinoy, 6 others win environmental prize | Philstar.com". philstar.com. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
  5. ^ "Goldman Environmental Prize Honors Seven Environmental Heroes". Retrieved 2018-08-19.
  6. ^ "Filipino among seven 2018 Goldman Environmental Prize awardees". Manila Bulletin News. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
  7. ^ "Manny Calonzo - Goldman Environmental Foundation". Goldman Environmental Foundation. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
  8. ^ Inquirer, Philippine Daily. "Pinoy campaigner vs lead paint, 6 others win environmental prize". Retrieved 2018-08-19.
  9. ^ "Meet the winners of the 2018 Goldman Environmental Prize". Mongabay Environmental News. 2018-04-23. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
  10. ^ "2018 Goldman environmental prize - the winners in pictures". The Guardian. 2018-04-23. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
  11. ^ "Filipino bags international award for campaign vs lead paint". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
  12. ^ "Manny Calonzo wins Int'l Environment Award for campaign vs lead paint". Good News Pilipinas. 2018-04-25. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
  13. ^ "You'll probably never save as many lives as this guy who got the Philippines to stop using lead paint". Mother Jones. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
  14. ^ "Goldman Environmental Prize Winners Announced". Financial Tribune. 2018-04-23. Retrieved 2018-08-19.