Silas Kpanan'Ayoung Siakor
Silas Kpanan'Ayoung Siakor | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Liberian |
| Known for | Grassroots environmentalism |
| Awards | Goldman Environmental Prize (2006) |
Silas Kpanan'Ayoung Siakor is a Liberian environmentalist.[1][2] He was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2006, for his revealing of illegal logging in Liberia and its connection to the civil war, leading to export sanctions from the United Nations Security Council.[3]
Silas Siakor was featured in the 2017 film Silas, directed by Anjali Nayar and Hawa Essuman.[4]
References
- ^ Nijhuis, Michelle (25 April 2006). "Silas Siakor put his life on the line to save Liberia's forests". Grist. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ Perry, Alex (24 September 2008). "Silas Kpanan'Ayoung Siakor". Time. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ "Silas Siakor. 2006 Goldman Prize Recipient Africa". goldmanprize.org. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ "Silas". www.tiff.net. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
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