Jonathan Deal

{{short description|South African environmentalist}}

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| nationality = South African

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| occupation = * Environmentalist

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| known_for = Grassroots environmentalism

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| awards = Goldman Environmental Prize (2013)

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Jonathan Deal is a South African environmentalist. He was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2013, in particular for his efforts on protecting the Karoo region, leading a team of scientists to bring forward environmental impacts of planned exploitation of possible shale gas in the region.{{cite web |url=http://www.goldmanprize.org/recipient/jonathan-deal |title=Prize Recipient, 2013 Africa. Jonathan Deal |publisher=Goldman Environmental Prize|access-date=7 December 2013}}{{cite web |url=https://africanconservation.org/goldman-prize-for-south-african-anti-fracking-activist-jonathan-deal/ |title=Goldman Prize for South African anti-fracking activist Jonathan Deal |website=africanconservation.org |publisher=African Conservation Foundation |date=21 April 2013 |access-date=25 April 2019 |archive-date=10 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810011627/https://africanconservation.org/goldman-prize-for-south-african-anti-fracking-activist-jonathan-deal/ |url-status=dead }}{{cite news |url=https://in.reuters.com/article/fracking-prize-winner/south-african-fracktivist-awarded-top-u-s-environmental-prize-idINDEE93E07Z20130415 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190425223926/https://in.reuters.com/article/fracking-prize-winner/south-african-fracktivist-awarded-top-u-s-environmental-prize-idINDEE93E07Z20130415 |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 April 2019 |title= South African 'fracktivist' awarded top U.S. environmental prize |website=in.reuters.com |first=Braden |last=Reddall |agency = Reuters |date=15 April 2013 |access-date=25 April 2019}}{{cite news |url=https://www.iol.co.za/capetimes/why-activist-is-the-real-deal-1501048#.VOu0FfnF98G |title= Why activist is the real Deal |newspaper=Cape Times |date=16 April 2013 |first=Melanie |last=Gosling |access-date=25 April 2019}} Jonathan Deal established Treasure Karoo Action Group in 2011 and continues to hold the position of CEO. He gained experience in a nationwide movement opposing Royal Dutch Shell and the Department of Mineral Resources (2010–present) aimed at thwarting shale gas mining (fracking) in South Africa. He has also played a crucial role in the formation of SAFE CITIZEN, a civil liberties organization that focuses on the security of South African citizens who are confronted with mounting and vicious criminal activities on a daily basis.{{Cite web |title=Jonathan Deal |url=https://www.safecitizen.co.za/the-team/jonathan-deal/ |website=Safe citizen}}