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]