Co-founder of Ecodefense!, one of Russia’s oldest environmental organizations. Has been a non-governmental observer at UN climate negotiations since 1995.
Leads anti-nuclear campaigns and investigates the environmental and human rights impact of Russia’s coal industry, particularly in Kuzbass. Author of works on nuclear energy risks, including the consequences of the Fukushima disaster.
Recipient of the Right Livelihood Award, known as the “Alternative Nobel Prize.”