Tero Mustonen (born 1976 or 1977) is a Finnish environmental leader, scholar, scientist, and fisherman.[1][2] He is the head of the village of Selkie, Finland,[3] and the founder and president of the Snowchange Cooperative, an organization made of Indigenous and local communities that is focused on conserving local culture, biodiversity, and ecosystems.[4][5]
Tero Mustonen | |
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| Born | 1976 or 1977 (age 47–48) Finland |
| Occupation(s) | Environmental leader, scholar, scientist, fisherman |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Awards | Goldman Environmental Prize (2023) |
For his efforts to restore damaged peatlands with the Snowchange Cooperative, Mustonen was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2023.[6][7]
Mustonen, a PhD from 2009 holds a docenture in University of Eastern Finland.[8]