Manny Calonzo

Manny Calonzo is an environmental advocate.[1] Aided by the Ecological Waste Coalition of the Philippines (EcoWaste) [2] – in which he served as their former president and advisor[3] – he was responsible for the Philippine government’s law to nationally ban lead paint[4] (culminating in 85% lead-certified paint there since 2017)[5] and the creation of a third-party certification program[6] for paint manufacturers.[7] His anti-toxic campaign extended to other substances in footwear items which potentially decreased fertility in men and harmed fetuses.[8] In 2018 he was one of seven[9] international Goldman Environmental Prize winners[10] – a decade after he began his national campaign[11][12] – which resulted in the protection of millions of Filipino children.[13] Calonzo is a consultant on the Global Lead Paint Elimination Campaign at the International Persistent Organic Pollutants Elimination Network.[14]