Sheila Watt-Cloutier

Overview

Sheila Watt-Cloutier born Kuujjuaq, Nunavik, Northern Quebec, Canada December 2, 1943. Inuit leader; environmental activist; alternative Nobel prize Right Livelihood recipient 2015; Nobel prize nominee 2007; UN Champion of the Earth 2004.

Quotations

“[T]he world appears to be breaking open on so many levels. Never has there been a time, at least not in my lifetime, where I have felt such concerted worry over how the world and our global society itself seems to be falling apart, crying out for strong leadership on issues which matter to us all, be that our environment, the economy or world peace.” (Right Livelihood Award acceptance speech, Nov. 15, 2015; photo wikipedia)