Von Hernandez

Von Hernandez is an environmental activist from the Philippines. He was Executive Director of Greenpeace Southeast Asia (GPSEA) from 2008 to 2014, where he led the environmental group's programs and operations in the Southeast Asian region. Prior to that, he served as Campaigns Director for the organization. He serves as Development Director for Greenpeace International.

History Hernandez initiated and led a number of campaigns in the Philippines including the approval of laws like the Ecological Waste Management Act and the Clean Air Act. He also spearheaded campaigns to rehabilitate the Pasig River as well as efforts to clean up toxic sites in former US military bases in the country. He founded and spearheaded the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA), Waste Not Asia, Lakbay Kalikasan, the Ecowaste coalition, and the Sagip Pasig Movement.

Hernandez is a former literature professor and environmental activist. He has spoken up against the processing of imported garbage, when waste incinerators generate dioxins and other harmful chemicals. Time magazine's list of "Heroes of the Environment" October 2007.