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Aldo Leopold

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Wrote 'A Sand County Almanac', promoted the land ethic idea, and was influential in the development of modern environmental ethics and in the movement for wilderness conservation.

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Terry Tempest Williams

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Author of 'Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family and Place' and environmental activist known for her work in conservation and land rights issues.

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Al Gore

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Former Vice President of the United States, founder of The Climate Reality Project, and co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in climate change activism.

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John Muir

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His activism helped to preserve the Yosemite Valley, Sequoia National Park and other wilderness areas. Co-founder of the Sierra Club.

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Margaret Murie

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Known as the 'Grandmother of the Conservation Movement', she played an integral role in the passage of the Wilderness Act.

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Rachel Carson

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Authored 'Silent Spring,' which raised awareness of the dangers of pesticides and helped spark the modern environmental movement.

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Greta Thunberg

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Swedish environmental activist famous for initiating the School Strike for Climate movement outside the Swedish Parliament.

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David Suzuki

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Geneticist, broadcaster, and environmental activist, known for hosting 'The Nature of Things', a popular science television show.

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Paul Watson

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Co-founder of Greenpeace and founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, which uses direct action tactics to protect marine life.

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David Attenborough

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Broadcaster and natural historian who brought the natural world into people's homes through documentaries like 'Planet Earth'.

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Sylvia Earle

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Oceanographer who was a pioneer in the field of marine conservation, and the first female chief scientist of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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E.O. Wilson

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Biologist known for his work on biodiversity and a leader in conservation efforts. Termed the concept of 'biophilia'.

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George Monbiot

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Writer known for his environmental and political activism, author of 'Heat: How to Stop the Planet from Burning' focusing on global warming.

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Gaylord Nelson

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Founder of Earth Day, which helped to inspire environmental activism. He also served as a U.S. Senator.

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Marjory Stoneman Douglas

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Her book 'The Everglades: River of Grass' helped redefine the Everglades as a valuable ecosystem worth protecting.

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Lois Gibbs

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Environmental health activist who brought national attention to the Love Canal toxic waste disaster, leading to the creation of the Superfund program.

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Wangari Maathai

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Founded the Green Belt Movement, which focuses on tree planting, conservation, and women's rights.

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Severn Cullis-Suzuki

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Environmental activist, speaker, and author; known for addressing the UN Earth Summit at Rio de Janeiro in 1992 at age 12.

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Julia Butterfly Hill

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Activist and environmentalist known for living in an ancient redwood tree for 738 days to prevent it from being cut down.

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Chico Mendes

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Fought to preserve the Amazon rainforest, and advocated for the rights of Brazilian peasants and indigenous peoples.

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Vandana Shiva

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Scholar, environmental activist, and founder of Navdanya, a movement promoting biodiversity conservation, organic farming, and the rights of farmers.

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Bill McKibben

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Founder of 350.org, an international climate change campaign, and author of 'The End of Nature', the first book for a general audience about climate change.

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Jane Goodall

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Primatologist known for her study of chimpanzee social and family life, she founded the Jane Goodall Institute and the Roots & Shoots program.

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Laurance Spalding

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Prominent conservation biologist known for his research on tropical ecosystems and efforts to combat deforestation.

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Berta Cáceres

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Honduran environmental activist and indigenous leader who co-founded the Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras (COPINH).

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