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Hammerskjoeld Simwinga
Environmentalist

Hammerskjoeld Simwinga

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Linking elephant conservation with community livelihoods in Zambia.

Goldman Environmental Prize

Born
c. 1963
Birthplace
Unknown

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Hammerskjoeld Simwinga

Hammerskjoeld Simwinga is a Zambian conservationist who developed economic alternatives to wildlife poaching.

Early life

Name

Was named after former UN secretary-general Dag Hammarskjöld.

Career

  1. Conservation

    Community initiatives

    Worked to reduce elephant poaching through local economic projects.

Selected work

Goldman Environmental Prize

Received the African regional prize for his conservation work.

Beyond work

Organisation building

Founded the Foundation for Wildlife and Habitat Conservation.

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