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Ragnhild Jacobsson | |
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| Born | Ragnhild Røstad 15 July 1966 Skjervøy. Norway |
| Other names | Rags |
| Citizenship | Swedish |
| Occupation | Philanthropist |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Organization | The Perfect World Foundation |
| Known for | social entrepreneurship and conservationism |
Ragnhild Jacobsson (born 15 July 1966) is a Norwegian entrepreneur, social worker, and environmental activist. [1]
Jacobsson is married to Lars Valentin Jacobsson and the couple supports animal projects globally. [2]
Ragnhild and her husband Lars have been working on animal projects since 2000. They bought Volunteer Travels Ltd. in 2008 and founded The Perfect World Foundation in 2010. [3] The organizations are now working on more than 80 wildlife and environmental projects in 23 countries. In 2014, Jacobsson, under the umbrella of The Perfect World Foundation, arranged a wildlife gala and conference in Scandinavia. The event was titled Save the Rhino 2014 and was, at the time, the largest of its type in the region.[ citation needed ] Mark Shand who was among the advisors to hold this event was the guest of honour and was awarded the "Conservationist of Year 2014" award and the "Fragile Rhino". [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Both Ragnhild and Lars are ambassadors of the London-based organisation "Elephant Family" and are actively involved in the conservation of Asian elephants. [9] [10] [11]
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