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World Commission on Environment and Development; coined the term 'sustainable development' and called for integrative solutions.

Elizabeth Kolbert; charts the history of mass extinctions and presents the idea of a current man-made sixth extinction.

E. F. Schumacher; advocated for sustainable, human-scale development and 'economics as if people mattered'.

Henry David Thoreau; reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings that has influenced environmentalism.

Aldo Leopold; introduced the idea of a 'land ethic' and promoted biodiversity conservation.

Bill McKibben; one of the first books to introduce the concept of climate change to a general audience.

Michael Pollan; examines the environmental and ethical implications of our food choices.

Rachel Carson; sparked the environmental movement and led to the ban of DDT in the US.

Paul R. Ehrlich; ignited a debate on the impact of human population growth on the environment.

Jared Diamond; explores how environmental problems contribute to the downfall of societies.

Marc Reisner; critically assesses the impact of water resource management in the American West.

Upton Sinclair; exposed the harsh conditions in the US meatpacking industry, causing an outcry that led to regulations and reforms.

Dr. Seuss; highlighted environmental issues to children and emphasized conservation.

Al Gore; presented evidence of climate change and persuaded many of the urgency to act.