Harrison Ford
(1942-)

American Actor, Environmentalist
2002 World Ecology Award

birthdate: July 13
birthplace:
Chicago, Illinois

Harrison Ford is known worldwide as one of Hollywood's biggest stars, but he is also well known for his passion for environmental concerns. He has been active in many environmental campaigns and has received awards from the Natural Resources Defense Council, and in 2002 received Harvard University's Environmental Citizen of the Year award. He is an active board member of Conservation International, whose mission is "to conserve the earth’s living natural heritage, our global biodiversity, and to demonstrate that human societies are able to live harmoniously with nature."

 

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