The Right Livelihood Award is nicknamed the "alternative Nobel Prize." 'Alternative Nobel' laureates — past winners of the Right Livelihood Award 1980: Hassan Fathy The very first Right Livelihood Award went to Egyptian architect Hassan Fathy (right, next to Jakob von Uexkull, who established the prize). 'Alternative Nobel' laureates — past winners of the Right Livelihood Award 1982: Petra Kelly Petra Kelly, one of the founders of Germany's Green Party, was the first female laureate. 'Alternative Nobel' laureates — past winners of the Right Livelihood Award 2004: Bianca Jagger Alongside Argentinian Raul Montenegro, Swami Agnivesh and the Memorial Society, Bianca Jagger won the right Livelihood Award in 2004. The Nicaraguan-born human rights advocate was honored for "her dedicated commitment and campaigning for human rights, social justice and environmental protection."

Source: Ethiopian News September 26, 2017 07:52 UTC