Newsweek labels Nasheed ‘Green Guru’ for climate change work
18 Aug 2010, 2:07 PM
Ahmed Nazeer
The second largest weekly magazine in the United States, ‘Newsweek’, has awarded President Mohamed Nasheed the title of ‘green guru’ and placed him second among nine other world leaders who have ‘’won serious respect’’ in different global fields.
“As president of an island nation imperiled by rising sea levels, Mohamed Nasheed has become a hero among environmentalists,’’ said Newsweek. “In the run-up to last year’s United Nations climate-change meeting, Nasheed attracted global attention by hosting a cabinet meeting underwater.’’
The paper said that former Vice President of the US, Al Gore, who is also an environment activist, had taken to quoting President Nasheed on matters relating to the human cost of climate change.
‘’In April, the UN elected [Nasheed] one of six “2010 Champions of the Earth,’’ said the magazine.
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