Ragnhild Jacobsson
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Ragnhild Jacobsson | |
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| Born | Ragnhild Røstad 15 July 1966 Skjervøy. Norway |
| Other names | Rags |
| Citizenship | Swedish |
| Occupation | Philanthropist |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Organization | The Perfect World Foundation |
| Known for | social entrepreneurship and conservationism |
Ragnhild Jacobsson (born 15 July 1966) is a Norwegian entrepreneur, social worker, and environmental activist.[1]
Personal life
Jacobsson is married to Lars Valentin Jacobsson and the couple supports animal projects globally.[2]
Philanthropy
Ragnhild and her husband Lars have been working on animal projects since 2000. They bought Volunteer Travels Ltd. in 2008 and founded The Perfect World Foundation in 2010.[3] The organizations are now working on more than 80 wildlife and environmental projects in 23 countries. In 2014, Jacobsson, under the umbrella of The Perfect World Foundation, arranged a wildlife gala and conference in Scandinavia. The event was titled Save the Rhino 2014 and was, at the time, the largest of its type in the region.[citation needed] Mark Shand who was among the advisors to hold this event was the guest of honour and was awarded the "Conservationist of Year 2014" award and the "Fragile Rhino".[4][5][6][7][8]
Both Ragnhild and Lars are ambassadors of the London-based organisation "Elephant Family" and are actively involved in the conservation of Asian elephants.[9][10][11]
References
- ^ "Slåss för djur: "Fyller själen med glädje"". AB Kvällstidningen Expressen. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ "Bilder: Jippot som ska rädda noshörningar – Göteborgs-Posten". Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ "Historia – The Perfect World Foundation". Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ "Mr Mark Shand Awarded with". theperfectworldfoundation.org. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ "Göteborgsparet ska åka Tuk Tuk i Indien med prins Charles". Archived from the original on 24 August 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ "Prins Charles deltar i indiskt tuk-tuk-lopp till förmån för den asiatiska elefanten". Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ "Prins Charles tar emot Lars och Ragnhild Jacobsson i prinsparets privata hem i London". Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ "The Prince of Wales And Duchess of Cornwall Launch 'Travels to My Elephant' Rickshaw Race". Getty Images. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ "Svenskparets resa med prins Charles". AB Kvällstidningen Expressen. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ "Dalaelefant räddar utrotningshotade djur". Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ "Our Team – Elephant Family". Retrieved 24 August 2015.