Carlos Alberto Ricardo
Ashoka Fellow, Brazil
Holcim Award 2005 - Latin America - Acknowledgement prize - Plaza del Sol, Caracas, Venezuela (l-r): Member of the regional jury, Carlos Alberto Ricardo, and Director, ISA - Instituto Socioambiental, Brazil and Elena M Correa de Rigamonti accepts the prize on behalf of husband, Giorgio Jorge Rigamonti, architect, Rigamonti & Asociados Consultores CA, Caracas, Venezuela
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Holcim Foundation Awards 2005 jury for Latin America
Holcim Award 2005 - Latin America - Acknowledgement prize - Plaza del Sol, Caracas, Venezuela (l-r): Member of the regional jury, Carlos Alberto Ricardo, and Director, ISA - Instituto Socioambiental, Brazil and Elena M Correa de Rigamonti accepts the prize on behalf of husband, Giorgio Jorge Rigamonti, architect, Rigamonti & Asociados Consultores CA, Caracas, Venezuela
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He spearheads a socioenvironmental development approach in Brazil, which brings the traditional knowledge and wisdom of indigenous groups to the forefront and entrenches their rights through public policy changes and economic undertakings.
He is founder of one of Brazil’s most important social, environmental, and human rights organizations, the Center for Ecumenical Documentation and Information (CEDI), has been a pioneer in advancing the links between human rights and environmental protection for decades.
He was Director of the Instituto Socioambiental (ISA), Brazil, and holds a Master of Social Sciences from USP (1972).
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