Charles Fleming (1916 – 11 September 1987) was a New Zealand scientist and environmentalist. An Environmentalist is a person or a group that supports any goal of the environmental movement. ...

He was active in the Save Manapouri Campaign, was a spokesperson for Native Forest Action Council and the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand. The Save Manapouri Campaign is an environmental campaign to save Lake Manapouri from flooding due to the construction of a hydroelectric dam. ... -1... The Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand is an environmental organization specialising in conservation in New Zealand. ...

In 1988 the Royal Society of New Zealand established the Charles Fleming Award which is awarded to individuals who have achieved distinction in the protection, maintenance, management, improvement, or understanding of the environment. 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Further reading

• Mary McEwen, Charles Fleming: Environmental patriot, (2005), ISBN 1877333239

External links

• Royal Society of New Zealand - The Charles Fleming Award for environmental achievement.