Juan Pablo Orrego | |
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.jpg) Orrego in 2010 | |
| Born | 1949 (age 74–75) |
| Nationality | Chilean |
| Occupation(s) | ecologist and musician |
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Juan Pablo Orrego is a Chilean ecologist, musician and environmentalist. He is the current president of the Ecosistemas (NGO). He is one of the most influential environmental voices in Chile, and Latin America as consequence of his important participation in campaigns against damming projects in Chile that threatened local communities and valuable ecosystems. In 1998, he was awarded the Right Livelihood Award "for his personal courage, self-sacrifice and perseverance in working for sustainable development in Chile."