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Originally Posted by baddog
I have not seen a tv or newspaper in a while . . . what has he done to deserve that exactly?
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His environmental work.
He's been working to educate the populace in regards to environmental issues since he was in college.
His nomination did kinda represent a shift in the traditional characteristics of what defines a Peace Prize recipient - usually it's been held for statesmen and individuals who worked in Human Rights... but I guess there's something to be said for bringing the world together in the link between peace and the state of our environment.
I mean, if we destroy the climatic balance in which we evolved and our civilizations and societies emerged, I reckon there's not much chance of peace, eh? Less area for a growing population to live on = more competition for resources = an inflated chance of war.
From a perspective, it's the promotion of peace on a grand scale. And, those that are in a place to make such decisions wanted to reward him for those efforts.
Makes sense to me.