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Female Environmental Activists

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Silent Spring

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Rachel Carson, her book spurred the global environmental movement by highlighting the dangers of pesticides.

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Anti-Dam Activism

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Medha Patkar, known for leading the Narmada Bachao Andolan, a movement against damming projects in India.

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Bhopal Gas Tragedy Advocacy

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Rashida Bee and Champa Devi Shukla, they led campaigns seeking justice for the victims of the Bhopal disaster.

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Renewable Energy Expansion

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Hermione Taylor, she founded The DoNation, a social enterprise that encourages sustainable living and renewable energy use.

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Waste Reduction

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Bea Johnson, known for pioneering the zero-waste lifestyle movement with her book 'Zero Waste Home'.

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Oceanographic Conservation

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Sylvia Earle, her work has been crucial in establishing marine protected areas known as 'Hope Spots'.

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Advocacy against Pesticides

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Tyrone Hayes, her research on Atrazine has influenced international pesticide regulation.

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Save the Redwoods

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Julia Butterfly Hill, she lived in a 180-foot-tall, 1500-year-old redwood tree for 738 days to prevent loggers from cutting it down.

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Antarctic Conservation

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Barbara Block, marine biologist whose research on predator fish influences conservation policy for the Antarctic.

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Arctic Conservation

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Sheila Watt-Cloutier, fights for the Inuit people's rights and the environmental integrity of the Arctic.

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Climate Change Activism

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Greta Thunberg, her school strike for climate has inspired an international movement and brought significant attention to climate change.

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Environmental Equity

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Peggy Shepard, co-founder of WE ACT for Environmental Justice, which addresses environmental protection and health policy.

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Anti-Nuclear Power Campaign

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Dr. Helen Caldicott, known for her role in founding several associations opposed to nuclear power.

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Air Pollution and Public Health

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Devra Davis, her research on environmental health has led to increased awareness of the effects of air pollution.

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Conservation of Public Lands

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Celia Hunter, a pioneer of the conservation movement in Alaska and instrumental in the passage of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act.

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Environmental Racism

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Dr. Robert Bullard, often described as the father of environmental justice, her work exposed racial discrimination in environmental policy.

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Sustainable Agriculture

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Vandana Shiva, she is a key figure in the global sustainable food movement, advocating for organic farming and biodiversity.

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Green Belt Movement

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Wangari Maathai, she founded the movement which has planted over 50 million trees in Kenya to combat deforestation.

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Consumer Advocacy

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Annie Leonard, she created the film 'The Story of Stuff' which critiques consumerism and promotes sustainability.

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Fracking and Renewable Energy

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Sandra Steingraber, her writings on toxic chemicals and their regulation informed the anti-fracking movement.

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