Steinar Henning Lem (9 May 1951 – 28 April 2009) was a Norwegian environmental activist, author and spokesperson for Fremtiden i våre hender (Future In Our Hands), Norway's largest movement for comprehensive social change.
He criticized the consumption-oriented society and focus on economic growth,[1] and the difference in income between the rich and poor part of the world.
[3] Lem died aged 57 from pancreatic cancer at Aker University Hospital in Oslo, two months after it was diagnosed.
[6] In 1994, he was a strong opponent in the European Union membership referendum,[4] but in the 2000s, he stated that he had come to favor Norwegian membership, since he felt the EU was better at solving environmental issues than the Norwegian authorities.
[5] Lem studied at the University of Oslo for a master's degree in literature.