Tero Mustonen

Tero Mustonen
Born	1976 or 1977 (age 48–49) Finland
Alma mater	University of Eastern Finland
Occupations	Environmental leader, scholar, scientist, fisherman
Years active	1999–present
Awards	Goldman Environmental Prize (2023)

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]}

For his efforts to restore damaged peatlands with the Snowchange Cooperative, Mustonen was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2023. ^{[6] [7]}

Mustonen completed a doctoral degree with the University of Eastern Finland in 2009. He remained at the university for several years, working as a part-time researcher and teacher. ^[8]

References

1. "Finland Drained Its Peatlands. He's Helping Bring Them Back". YaleEnvironment360. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
2. Palmer, Jane (25 July 2022). "Tero Mustonen: Disrupting the Status Quo". Eos. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
3. Nandini Mitra, Maureen (24 April 2023). "For Tero Mustonen, Restoring Finland's Peatlands is About Saving Our Planet's 'Second Lung'". Earth Island Journal. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
4. Schueman, Lindsey Jean (25 April 2023). "Climate Hero: Tero Mustonen". One Earth. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
5. "Tero Mustonen". ICCA Consortium. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
6. "Tero Mustonen". Goldman Environmental Prize . Retrieved 3 August 2023.
7. Rascoe, Ayesha (7 May 2023). "Meet the scientist restoring Finland's peatlands". NPR . Retrieved 10 August 2023.
8. "Climate researcher and professional fisherman Tero Mustonen selected as UEF's Alumnus of the Year". University of Eastern Finland. 2023-11-28. Retrieved 2024-01-22.