Sepehr Salimi

سپهر سلیمی Sepehr Salimi
Born	1981 Masjed Soleyman, Iran
Nationality	Iranian
Occupation(s)	blogger, environmental activist

Sepehr Salimi (born 10 March 1981) is an Iranian blogger, freelance journalist and advocate of animal welfare and environmentalism. He is best known as the originator of “Green Wave” blogging in Iran.^[1][2][3]

Executive experiences

Environmental and animal welfare activities

Salimi joined Isfahan Society of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal (Isf-SPCA) on 2001 and since 2003 he has been the director of the association. He continued his regional activities by joining the board of directors of Isfahan Network of Environmental NGOs. He was also voluntary member of India WWF and Green Peace during the years of 2012 to 2015. He is among the founders of the Earth for All NGO since 2014.^{[4][5][6][7][8][9]}

Journalism Experience

Being in policy-making board and president of the environment section of Healthy Life, an Iranian cultural magazine, is among his experience in journalism.^[10]

Achievements

Salimi owns the oldest active environmental weblogs since 2003. This blog contributes greatly in producing content in the areas of environmental issues and animal rights for Persian readers. In recognition of his efforts in this field, PersianBlog (the first blog service provider in Persian language) awarded him the best environmental bloggers’ prize in 2008. Being as the second journalist in Young Journalists Conference in 2007 is another achievement of him in the journalism field. He has also attained the first and third title in Young Journalist Festival in different areas of journalism.^[11][12]

References

1. "Iran Grappling with Illegal Wildlife Trade". 3 March 2015. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
2. "گفت‌وگو با سپهر سلیمی، فعال حقوق حیوانات، درباره روز "مبارزه با خشونت علیه حیوانات"". رادیو فردا. Radio Farda. Archived from the original on 2018-04-13. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
3. ماهی قرمز، خطرناک و بیماری‌زا نیست [Goldfish is not dangerous or pathogenic]. Radio Zamaneh. March 2009.
4. "ViewChange". Archived from the original on 2018-04-13. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
5. "Goldfish endangered as Iran marks New Year". 31 March 2012. Archived from the original on 2016-09-18. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
6. پطروسیان, فرد (26 March 2012). "برخورد نادرست با ماهی قرمز، سمندر را سفره نشین کرد". رادیو فردا.
7. "اعتراض به بداخلاقی: از ونک سمیرم تا پارک ملت جام جم! | دیده بان حقوق حیوانات - ایران". Archived from the original on 2016-09-18. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
8. "در "سیزده ‌به در" طبیعت و حیوانات را پاس بداریم | Dw | 01.04.2009". Deutsche Welle. Archived from the original on 2016-09-23. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
9. "حماقتي که به جنايتي بزرگ بدل شد، شکنجه گاه حيوانات را تعطيل کنيد". Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
10. "گفتگو با جوانان;یک سوم غذای بشر، به عهده زنبور عسل است!".
11. "Iran: Bear's Torture Commemorated with Day Against Animal Cruelty". 21 September 2012. Archived from the original on 27 June 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
12. "گفتگوی آزاده اسدی با سپهر سلیمی در مورد تلفات پلنگ ها در ایران". 19 December 2013.