Juan Pablo Orrego
Juan Pablo Orrego (* 1949 ) is a Chilean ecologist and musician.
Juan Pablo Orrego founded the Grupo de Acción por el Biobío ( GABB ) with other colleagues (including Rodrigo Garretón Kralemann, Cristián Opazo and Dario Jana-Castro) in order to prevent an ecologically questionable dam project (including the Ralco dam ) on the Río Bío Bío . that would have led to the expulsion of the Pehuenche Indians. The initiative became the foundation for a human rights and environmental movement in the young democracy after the military dictatorship and triggered a nationwide discussion on alternative development.
Awards
Web links
Commons : Juan Pablo Orrego - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files
Juan Pablo Orrego on the Right Livelihood Award (Alternative Nobel Prize) website
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SURNAME | Orrego, Juan Pablo |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Chilean ecologist and musician |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1949 |