C. W. Nicole dies, strives for environmental protection activities
An environmentalist who is based in Nagano Prefecture and has been committed to protecting forests and ecosystems. W. Nicole died of rectal cancer on the 3rd. 79 years old.
Nicole was born in Wales, England and engaged in research on marine mammals as an engineer at the Fisheries Research Agency of Canada, admired for Japanese culture and nature, moved to Kurohime Kogen in Nagano Prefecture from the 1980s and started writing. Was.
He also released essays about the beauty of forests, such as Japanese satoyama, "Kurohime Tsushin," and a novel, "Yuuyo," on the theme of whaling culture.
In addition, he was worried about the deforestation of forests, and he worked on reforestation and ecosystem protection by purchasing primeval forests and thinning forests. Has been calling for the importance of protecting nature.
After the Great East Japan Earthquake, we focused on reconstruction activities, and in Miyagi Prefecture, we worked on building a forest school where children affected by the disaster could learn in nature and take care of their hearts.
In 2005, the United Kingdom received the British Medal of Honor. Nicole had been treated for rectal cancer in 2016, but the foundation, where Nicole is the chairman, revealed on the homepage that Nicole died of rectal cancer on March 3.
79 years old. The Foundation hopes to have a farewell party as soon as the confusion caused by the new coronavirus subsides.