Dada Borari: The 5th Prix Voltaire International laureate
Our 5th laureate is an example to all people. While constantly under threat, he devotes his life to protecting his house, his environment and the complete Amazon. By doing so, he is a Friendly Fighter for the future of the whole planet. The Amazon Rainforest is vital for the future of our climate and has a direct influence on it. Dada Borari’s ‘Friendly Fights’ is one in the purest way imaginable: he tries to convince his opponents by inviting them and starts a dialogue, he wants to educate the people to explain them why the Rainforest is of the highest importance to mankind. As he says, “an educated person will not take the forest down”.
Dadá Borari lives in Sanatarém, in the province of Para State in Brazil. This region is also called a state without laws, or the ‘wild west’ of the Amazon. For decades, this region has been the leader in deforestation in Brazil. Chief Dadá is a well-known Indigenous leader in this geographic hotspot of forest crime. His mission is to protect his home territory. Hired gunmen have tried to kill him several times, which is why he has been under police protection for more than a decade.
5% of the world’s population, namely the indigenous peoples, protects 80% of the world’s biodiversity. Managing and regenerating these indigenous areas is crucial to our future.
When talking about the future, Dadá says his people need more advanced education. “We don’t want to be living in the past, where people talk on our behalf. We want to speak for ourselves. Education is fundamental in our territories and in our traditions. We want to bring our indigenous vision to the rest of the world.
My personal suffering is of little importance; I’m always representing the indigenous people. We have to show our struggles in protecting the forest.”
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A brief intruduction
In 2015, the United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, introducing 17 Sustainable Development Goals as a global call to action for peace and sustainability. Awareness of these goals has grown significantly since then.
In 2017 The initiative was taken by Sandra Bron, Bob Bron, Stephan Stokkermans and René van Ass to honor ‘Free Spirits’ who challenge societal norms and drive sustainable innovation. These ‘Friendly Fighters for Futureproof Fundamentals’ play a key role in achieving the SDGs. Through the ‘Sustainobel’ petition, PVI advocates for a Nobel Prize for Sustainability while celebrating these individuals as modern examples of innovation and positivity.
Previous Laureates
The Prix Voltaire International was awarded 4 times to the laureates:
Paul Polman, CEO Unilever and contributing to the development of the SDG’s
UNITED NATIONS 17 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
In September 2015 the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was adopted by all members of the United Nations, providing a ‘Shared Blueprint for Peace and Prosperity for People and the Planet, now and in the future..’ The agenda’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) are an urgent call to action for all countries in a Global partnership.
Since that moment awareness for the sustainability subjects has gone through an impressive development and its topics increasingly became a priority to society.
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