Martin Skalský (born 9 April 1977) is a Czech environmentalist and documentarian. He is a co-founder and chairman of the Czech NGO Arnika, head of its Center for Citizen Support programme.[1] He also worked in other civil society organizations.[2][3][4]
Life edit
He was born in 1977 in Prague and has lived in Prague 6 since 1983. Since 1993, he has been involved in environmental protection and worked in non-governmental organizations. He explained why he did so at the age of sixteen in an interview for Czech Radio.[2]
Activity in civil society organizations edit
In the years 1998–2003, in the cultural and social association Dobročinný spolek Medáků in Střešovice, he strove to save the historic enclave of old Střešovice in Prague 6.[5] The association achieved the declaration of old Střešovice as a heritage zone.[6][7] In 2001, he became one of co-founders of new environmental non-governmental organization Arnika. From 2007 to June 2013, he was a member of the executive board of the AutoMat association. In the years 2018–2023 he was the chairman of Arnika.[4][8]
International activities edit
In 2003, he completed a long-term internship as a consultant for public participation in decision-making for the international CEE Bankwatch Network in Azerbaijan,.[9][10] where he focused mainly on mapping the problems associated with the planned Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline, and wrote the script for documentary film Zdroj (Source) in cooperation with Martin Mareček.[9][11]
Since 2004, he has also participated in international projects of the Arnika. He has represented non-governmental organizations at the Aarhus Convention meetings since 2014.[12][13]
References edit
- ^ Gardiner, Beth (2021-11-29). "Inside a Ukrainian war zone, another fight rages—for clean air". National Geographic. Archived from the original on November 29, 2021. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ^ a b Čabáková, Taťána (2022-12-22). "Kanál Dunaj-Odra-Labe stále hrozí a mohl by zdevastovat velké území ČR, upozorňuje ekologický aktivista Skalský". mujrozhlas.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ^ Dusík, Jan. "O budoucí podobě hlavního města s Martinem Skalským". Týdeník Respekt (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ^ a b "Martin Skalský – životopis a ocenění". databazeknih.cz. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ^ Mazínová, Veronika (2016). Pozitivní stránky squattingu (PDF) (Thesis) (in Czech). Prague: Charles University. p. 76.
- ^ Rakušanová, Lída (2013-10-22). "Obyčejní hrdinové; Martin Skalský: Diktát peněz" (PDF). Deník (Special Issue): 8 – via Liga lidských práv; Labe Vltava Press.
- ^ "Praha – Staré Střešovice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ^ "Research on Toxic Chemicals will Debunk the Pollution Dispute in Northern Armenia". chemycal.com. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ^ a b Barry, Andrew (2013). Material Politics: Disputes Along the Pipeline (PDF) (1st ed.). Chichester, West Sussex: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. p. 244. ISBN 978-1-118-52911-9.
- ^ "EBRD&'s copycat BTC decision leaves campaigners more determined than ever". Green alternative in English. 2003-11-11. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ^ Zdroj (2005) (in Czech), retrieved 2023-11-03
- ^ "Sixth meeting of the Task Force on Access to Information under the Aarhus Convention | UNECE". unece.org. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ^ Tjolle, Valere. "Human rights in kazakhstan: nibbled apples only". TravelMole. Retrieved 2023-11-03.