Mrs. Mei Ng
Friends of the Earth
Hong Kong
uses education to foster environmental awareness in China
Alan Rabinowitz
started the first ever jaguar preserve.
Barry Commoner
works to protect the environment and raise awareness about the danger of radio activity.
Ben Redclay
is a Family Hero and an Earthkeeper.
Bill Roley
taught a Mexican orphanage how to work the land.
CCAT - CAMPUS CENTER FOR APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY
at Humboldt State University.
Chico Mendes
was killed while trying to save the Amazon rainforest.
Chief Oren Lyons
is an internationally venerated advocate for preserving biodiversity.
David Nathan Chain
was killed during a nonviolent protest to save the redwoods.
Deland Chan
started an environmental group at the YMCA in New York City.
Dennis Weaver
is an actor and advocate for ecologically sustainable living.
Dian Fossey
worked to protect the endangered Mountain Gorilla.
Dr. Robert Ballard
and the JASON project
bring scientific exploration to children around the world.
Dr. Shirley McGreal
founded the International Primate Protection League.
Dr. Vandana Shiva
works to preserve biodiversity for the planet.
Fin Donnelly
works to keep our rivers and waters clean.
Friends of Nature:
Mr. Liang Congjie
is a voice for China's environment.
Friends of the Sea Lion
rescue, treat, and
release these mammals
back into the ocean.
George Schaller
is a world-renowned naturalist.
Gerald Durrell
established the Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust for endangered species.
Greenpeace
works globally to save the environment
Heather DeWitt
is a devoted conservationist.
Jane Goodall
is an authority on wild chimpanzees.
Jean-Michel Cousteau
is committed to protecting the ocean for future generations.
Jody Williams
began a campaign to ban landmines.
John Muir
advocated preservation, feeling that natural areas promote mental health.
Joseph Ki-Zerbo
works to help Africans retain control of their country's agriculture.
Julia Hill
brought public attention to deforestation in California.
Kory Johnson
was honored with the Goldman Environmental Prize in 1998.
Mia Siscawati
teaches people to protect their environment.
Nobel Prize Winner
Teaches Conservation
Ocean Robbins
helps organize young people committed to protecting the planet.
Prigi Arisandi
works to educate people on the importance of protecting the rivers of Indonesia
Rachel Carson
was the mother of the environmental movement.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
is an eco-warrior defending the earth for future generations
Roxanne Kremer
works with the Mestizo Indians of the Peruvian rainforest to save pink dolphins.
RYAN HRELJAC
helps build wells for clean water in Africa
Saint Francis of Assisi
was a true example of harmonious existence on Earth
Sandra Postel
believes in the importance of water conservation.
Stanislav Petrov
averted nuclear disaster, yet remains unknown to most.
SUJANA
cleans roads in Indonesia to help the environment.
Suryo Wardhoyo Prawiroatmodjo
educates people in Indonesia to protect the environment
Sylvia Earle
is a marine biologist and ambassador of the oceans.
The Kaa-Iya
del Gran Chaco
National Park
is the only park in the Americas established and run by indigenous peoples.
William McDonough
designs buildings for ecological sustainability.
YouthCaN
is a youth-run organization promoting environmental awareness through technology.
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