Fourth round winner

         Hubert Geraux

Hubert Geraux is a French citizen who works in New Caledonia, where he coordinates projects for the World Wildlife Fund.

Hubert Geraux

The French overseas territory, which lies just north of the Tropic of Capricorn in the southwest Pacific, is recognized as one of Earth’s “biodiversity hotspots,” but uncertainties remain about how to best protect it and who is going to do the protecting. Those uncertainties are partly based on New Caledonia's dual cultures. The island is home to both native Melanesians and Europeans.

The Emerging Leader Award winner has begun to forge relationships between the communities involved. He has written:

“I am personally convinced that the future success of conservation initiatives must be built on supporting these communities so that they can reformulate the cultural links with the environment with respect to the current and future aspirations and way of life.”

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