Choi Yul

Choi Yul is a South Korean activist, environmentalist and organizer. He chaired the Korean Anti-Pollution Movement from 1988, and led the Korean Federation for Environmental Movement from 1993. He was awarded the Global 500 Roll of Honour in 1994 and the Goldman Environmental Prize in 1995. He is currently a president of the Korea Green Foundation.

Current Position President of the Korea Green Foundation Co-president of Climate Change Center, Korea Green Foundation Festival Director of the Green Film Festival in Seoul Co-president of Forestry for Life

Experience 2002–2005: Co-president of Korean Federation for Environmental Movement 2000: Co-chairman of Citizens Alliance for 2000 General Election 1998: Co-president of Forestry for Life Campaign 1996–1998: Chairman of the Korean Eco-labeling Association 1993–2002: Established the Korean Federation for Environmental Movement, Secretary General 1992: Head of Korean Nongovernmental Delegates for Rio Earth Summit 1988: Co-chairman of Korea Anti-pollution Movement Association 1982–1987 :Chairman of Korean Anti-Pollution Organization

Honors and Activities 2010: Cultural Ambassador Prize - Green Planet Movie Awards 1999: Worldwatch Magazine's “World’s 15 Civil Activists” Award 1997: National Recognition in commemoration of World Environmental Day 1995: Goldman Environmental Prize 1994: Global 500 Roll of Honour by UNEP 1993: Seoul Lawyer Association's “Civil Rights” Award

Publications 2010: Study Book of Climate Change 2009: My life with Environmental Actions for 33 years 2007: Boomerang Effect of Global Warming / Yul Choi's Stories about Global Warming 2002: Global Environmental Story of Yul Choi 1,2 1996: Everything which is Living is Beautiful. 1994 (1, 2), 1997 (3): Our Environmental Story 1,2,3 1988: Multi-Pollution - A novel 1986: Pollution Map of Korea