José Lutzenberger

José Lutzenberger
Lutzenberger in 1988
Born
José Antônio Kroeff Lutzenberger

(1926-12-17)17 December 1926
Died14 May 2002(2002-05-14) (aged 75)
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Occupations
FatherJoseph Franz Seraph Lutzenberger
AwardsRight Livelihood Award

José Antônio Kroeff Lutzenberger (17 December 1926 – 14 May 2002) was a Brazilian agronomist and environmentalist. In 1988, he was awarded the Right Livelihood Award for his "contribution to protecting the natural environment in Brazil and worldwide".