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My Take
Nicolas Hulot is a figure whose integrity I find admirable. A journalist, television presenter, and photographer from Lille, he turned hard-won fame into a lifelong fight for the environment, founding his foundation in 1990 and even running in the Greens' presidential primary in 2011. Decorated as a Commander of the Legion of Honour, he carries serious weight. What moves me is the consistency of his conviction: a celebrity who chose to throw himself genuinely into the planet's future rather than merely talk about it. I have lasting respect for public figures who act on their beliefs, and Hulot reads to me like a kind of French conscience.
Overview
Nicolas Jacques André Hulot (French pronunciation: [nikɔla ʒak ɑ̃dʁe ylo]; born 30 April 1955) is a French journalist and environmental activist. He is the founder and honorary president of the Nicolas Hulot Foundation, an environmental group established in 1990. Hulot ran as a candidate in the primary for the Europe Ecology – The Greens (EELV) party in 2011, but lost to Eva Joly in the second round.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nicolas Hulot
- Name (Japanese)
- ニコラ・ユロ
- Reading
- にこら・ゆろ
- Born
- April 30, 1955 (age 71)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Goat
- Origin
- Lille, Nord, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- journalist / television presenter / writer / photographer / environmentalist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Pierre and Marie Curie University
Awards & achievements
- 2000 Officer of the National Order of Merit
- 2015 Commander of the Legion of Honour
- Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
- Officer of the Order of Grimaldi
- 2003 Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations
- 2010 Lysenko Prize
- 1997 Knight of the Legion of Honour
- 2002 Roland Dorgelès Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.