Molly Gaskin
Trinidad and Tobago environmentalist
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Molly R. Gaskin (born 1941[1]) is an environmentalist from Trinidad and Tobago, who is a co-founder, in 1966, and, as of 2024, President of Pointe-à-Pierre Wild Fowl Trust.[2][3][4][5] She pioneered environmental education at the Trust, focussing on wetland habitat and herbal medicine.[3]
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| Born | 1941 (age 84–85) |
| Education | University of wales |
| Occupations | Environmentalist, educator and wetland conservationist |
| Employer | Pointe-à-Pierre Wild Fowl Trust |
Educated at the University of Wales,[1] in 1978 she took on management of the organisation.[6] In 1983 she introduced turtle patrols to protect the reptiles laying their eggs at Matura Beach.[3] She also led a successful scarlet ibis breeding programme at the trust, hatching its first chick in 1991.[3] In 1993 she enabled the government of Trinidad and Tobago to join the Ramsar Convention.[3]
Awards and recognition
- Hummingbird Gold Medal, a national award for Environmental Education (1987)[7]
- United Nations Environment Programme “Global 500” Roll of Honor (1994)[8][9]
- 25 “Exceptional women leaders from around the world for outstanding effort and dedication to the environment”, by The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)[8]
- Featured in the book 90 Most Prominent Women in Trinidad and Tobago[10]