Renaissance Award (1993). He is a patron of Friends of the Earth International, member of the Council of Governance of Transparency International, and of the Global Commission to Fund the United Nations. He served on the board of Greenpeace, Germany, and the New Economics Foundation, London. He was also a member of the UNESCO Commission on Human Duties and Responsibilities. Uexkull lectures on environment, justice and peace issues. He is also a philatelist with publications including The Early Postal History of Saudi Arabia (London, 2001). In 2007, Uexküll founded the World Future Council. Honours and prizes Officer's Cross of the Order Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2009) Erich Fromm Prize in Stuttgart, Germany (2008) Great Binding Prize for Environmental Protection, Liechtenstein (2006) Time magazine European Heroes Award (2005) Third Class Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, Estonia (2001) Future Research Prize, Salzburg (1999) Bios Prize, St. Petersburg (1998) Patron, International Student Week in Ilmenau (ISWI) 2015 Illis quorum (2014) References External links Right Livelihood Award: The Founder – Jakob von Uexküll Plon, Ulla (2 October 2005). "Got his eyes on the prize". Time. 1944 births Living people Baltic-German people People from Uppsala Swedish people of Baltic German descent Swedish philatelists Officers Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Alliance 90/The Greens MEPs Recipients of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 3rd Class Recipients of the Illis quorum