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Jonathon Porritt
British environmentalist.
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British environmentalist.
Sir Jonathon Espie Porritt, 2nd Baronet, CBE (born 6 July 1950) is a British environmentalist, writer, and sustainability advocate. He co-founded Forum for the Future in 1996 and served as the inaugural chair of the Sustainable Development Commission from 2000 to 2009. A long-standing member of the Green Party of England and Wales, he previously chaired its predecessor, the Ecology Party, and served as director of Friends of the Earth from 1984 to 1990. Porritt has acted as an environmental adviser to Charles III and is a patron of Population Matters and other environmental organisations. He frequently contributes to magazines, newspapers and books, and appears on radio and television.
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Achievements and distinctions
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British environmentalist.
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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Giuseppe Motta Medal
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honorary doctorate conferred by the University of the West of England
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honorary doctor of Heriot-Watt University
Career and education
Education
Magdalen College · Eton College · Wellesley House School
Academic qualifications
Doctor of Laws
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