Mark! Lopez
American community organizer and activist
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Mark Lopez (born 1985 or 1986), better known as mark! Lopez, is an American community organizer and activist from Los Angeles County, California.[3]
Born1985 or 1986 (age 39–40)
OccupationsCommunity organizer and activist
AwardsGoldman Environmental Prize (2017)
mark! Lopez | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1985 or 1986 (age 39–40) |
| Education | University of California, Santa Cruz[1] California State University, Northridge[2] |
| Occupations | Community organizer and activist |
| Awards | Goldman Environmental Prize (2017) |
Lopez is best known for having persuaded the state of California to provide lead testing and cleanup for homes in East Los Angeles that had been contaminated and polluted by a battery smelter for over thirty years.[4][5] He was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2017.[6][7]
