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John James Audubon (1785-1851) is well known for his drawings and prints of birds, the publication of his Ornithological Biography, which describes the habits of the birds he drew, and as the historical inspiration for the founding of the Audubon Society.
Jane Goodall is a British ethologist and authority on wild chimpanzees. Born in London in 1934, Goodall worked in Africa for the British anthropologist Louis S. Leakey, at whose suggestion she set up a camp in 1960 in the Gombe Stream Chimpanzees Reserve on Lake Tanganyika. For many years she has studied the rarely observed lives of the chimpanzees and has become a spokesperson for preserving wild animals, natural habitat and integrated ecosystems.
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 Edward Abbey - Through his novels, essays, letters and speeches, Edward Abbey eloquently and passionately advocated the belief that the West was in danger of being developed to death, and that the only solution lay in the preservation of wilderness. Abbey authored twenty-one books in his lifetime, including his comic novel The Monkey Wrench Gang which helped inspire a whole generation of environmental activism.
Oral Ataniyazova is an obstetrician who also holds a doctorate in medical science. In 1992 she established Perzent, the Karakalpak Center for Reproductive Health and Environment, in order to help the women and children of Karakalpakstan, an ethnically distinct and autonomous republic of Uzbekistan. In addition to scientific research, family planning and medical assistance, Perzent offers a wide range of educational and community programs that focus on raising public awareness about the regionıs environmental and health problems.
John James Audubon (1785-1851) is well known for his drawings and prints of birds, the publication of his Ornithological Biography which describes the habits of the birds he drew, and as the historical inspiration for the founding of the Audubon Society.
Judi Bari (1949-1997) is a renowned environmental and social justice leader who fought against and organized nonviolent direct action against the liquidation logging of California redwood forests by big timber corporations.
Jose Bove is a sheep farmer. In 1987 he helped found the Confederation of Farmers in France, an agricultural union which was created to defend the interests of modest-sized farms. Recently Bove has been in the forefront of French and other European countries' opposition to "bad food," a phrase which for him describes genetic modification, industrial farming methods, and an urban society out of touch with rural roots. Site in French.
David Brower (1912-2000) was a leader and visionary in the American environmental for over seven decades. In the late 1930's, he lead a move in the Sierra Club to encourage low-impact and no-impact use of the wilderness. In the '50's, he pushed to save Dinosaur National Monument from being flooded by a dam. In the 1960s when the Bureau of Reclamation wanted to flood part of the Grand Canyon, he convinced the Sierra Club to take powerful, dramatic action to save the Canyon. From there Brower went on to found the Earth Island Institute where he remained until his death at age 88.
Rachel Carson (1907-1964) was a scientist, writer, naturalist and, many say, the mother of the environmental movement. Her 1962 environmental classic Silent Spring quickly developed a reputation as the book that started the modern environmental movement. Carson's underlying philosophy was that humans are interdependent with nature. She argued that industrial activity is causing permanent damage to the Earth's ecosystems. Her focus on the indiscriminate spraying of pesticides like DDT showed how toxins, once in the food chain, can have severe, unpredictable and far-reaching ecological consequences.
Dian Fossey founded the Karisoke Research Center in Rwanda where she recorded years of detailed observation of gorilla behavior. As she observed and documented threats to gorilla populations, she initiated an outspoken campaign against gorilla poaching. Fosseyıs account of her work in Rwanda were published in 1983 in her book Gorillas in the Mist.
Goldman Environmental Prize is the world's largest prize program honoring grassroots environmentalists. The Prize is awarded annually to six environmental heroes from each of the inhabited continental regions. Nominated by a network of internationally known environmental organizations and a confidential panel of environmental experts, recipients are chosen for their sustained and important environmental achievements.
Jane Goodall is a British ethologist and authority on wild chimpanzees. Born in London in 1934, Goodall worked in Africa for the British anthropologist Louis S. Leakey, at whose suggestion she set up a camp in 1960 in the Gombe Stream Chimpanzees Reserve on Lake Tanganyika. For many years she has studied the rarely observed lives of the chimpanzees and has become a spokesperson for preserving wild animals, natural habitat and integrated ecosystems.
Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) spent his weekends at his "Shack" in Wisconsin planting, hiking, and observing nature. These weekends sharpened Leopold's thinking about the relationship of people to the land and their moral obligation to take better care of it; and provided the material he needed to write his most famous book A Sand County Almanac. Published in 1949, the Almanac laid out a startlingly innovative idea, called the "land ethic." This was to be a new way of thinking and acting toward the land, one that would teach us to live with greater reverence for its ability to support all manner of life.
Lewis and Clark led one of the most visionary expeditions in United States history. After being assigned a momentous expedition by President Thomas Jefferson, Lewis and Clark led the Corps of Discovery thousands of miles to explore the uncharted West. Going into uncharted territory, Lewis and Clark met people and discovered lands never experienced by Americans before them. Their captivating journey led to many scientific discoveries and a thorough description of many species in the West. The steppingstone that they set forth paved the way for future explorers and gave them an idea of what to expect in the Wild West.
Joanna Macy - Eco-philosopher Joanna Macy is a scholar of Buddhism, general systems theory, and deep ecology. Her wide-ranging work addresses psychological and spiritual issues of the nuclear age, the cultivation of ecological awareness, and the fruitful resonance between Buddhist thought and contemporary science. Along with her colleague John Seed, Macy is credited with developing Council of All Beings workshops.
Chico Mendes (1944-1988) was born in Ecuador and worked tirelessly to save the Amazon rainforest. Mendes fought courageously to oppose the destructive practices of such large companies and individuals in the Amazon. He advocated a return to sustainable agricultural systems and urged his fellow Brazilians to protest non-violently against corporations that would rob them of their livelihoods.
John Muir (1838-1914) has been called the "Greatest Californian", "The Father of Our National Parks," and the "Protector of the Wilds". Writing in the late nineteenth century and early into the twentieth, his was both a scientific and a poetic voice for preservation of the natural environment. John Muir saw Nature as not just a storehouse of raw materials for man's economic needs, but as a spiritual resource as well.
Arne Naess is a Norwegian eco-philosopher whose writings have both politically and spiritually ignited the great Deep Ecology debate in the West .The vitality of his ideas revive hope for a more reverent relationship with Earth.
George Schaller is regarded as one of the greatest naturalists of the twentieth century. Schaller has observed and documented animal behavior all over the world. He's written hundreds of magazine articles, and dozens of books, all about animals and why they do the things they do and in the process has become a well-respected voice for the preservation of wild animals and their natural habitat.
Tsering Wangmo is the Tibetan project director of The Cultural Conservancy. See the People Who Make a Difference section. Tsering's goal is to pass down Tibetan values and traditions to the younger generation of Tibetan children around the world, as well as to share with non-Tibetans her rich and unique culture heritage.
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