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Ansel Adams
Environmental Activist, Photographer / 1902 - 1984
Ansel Adams was an American photographer best known for his iconic images of the American West, including Yosemite National Park.
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(1902-1984)
Environmental Activist, Photographer
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Jane Alexander
Environmental Activist, Film Actress, Theater Actress, Television Actress, Philanthropist / 1939 -
Actress Jane Alexander won Emmy Awards for her roles in Playing for Time and Warm Springs. In 1992, she became chairwoman of the National Endowment for the Arts.
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(1939-)
Environmental Activist, Film Actress, Theater Actress, Television Actress, Philanthropist
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Joan Baez
Children's Activist, Civil Rights Activist, Environmental Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Anti-War Activist, Guitarist, Singer / 1941 -
Joan Baez is an American folk singer, songwriter and activist who is best known for her distinctive voice and for her role in popularizing the music of Bob Dylan.
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(1941-)
Children's Activist, Civil Rights Activist, Environmental Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Anti-War Activist, Guitarist, Singer
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Ed Begley, Jr.
Environmental Activist, Actor / 1949 -
You know actor and environmentalist Ed Begley, Jr. from TV's St. Elsewhere and films like Best in Show, or through his Begley's Best Household Cleaner.
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(1949-)
Environmental Activist, Actor
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Tony Blair
Environmental Activist, Lawyer, Prime Minister / 1953 -
Tony Blair was leader of the British Labour Party from 1994 to 2007, and prime minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007.
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(1953-)
Environmental Activist, Lawyer, Prime Minister
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Pierce Brosnan
Animal Rights Activist, Environmental Activist, Anti-War Activist, Film Actor, Television Actor, Producer / 1953 -
Irish actor Pierce Brosnan is best known for his recurring role as British spy James Bond in the popular James Bond film series.
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(1953-)
Animal Rights Activist, Environmental Activist, Anti-War Activist, Film Actor, Television Actor, Producer
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Jackson Browne
Environmental Activist, Anti-War Activist, Songwriter, Guitarist, Pianist / 1948 -
Jackson Browne is a folk singer-songwriter who released numerous hit records in the 1970s and '80s, including Late for the Sky. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004.
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(1948-)
Environmental Activist, Anti-War Activist, Songwriter, Guitarist, Pianist
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Rachel Carson
Environmental Activist, Biologist, Academic Author, Journalist / 1907 - 1964
Rachel Carson was a marine biologist, environmentalist and writer who alerted the world to the environmental impact of fertilizers and pesticides.
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(1907-1964)
Environmental Activist, Biologist, Academic Author, Journalist
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Jeff Corwin
Environmental Activist, Biologist, Television Personality, Television Producer / 1967 -
Jeff Corwin is a conservationist and the television host and producer of The Jeff Corwin Experience on the Animal Planet network.
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(1967-)
Environmental Activist, Biologist, Television Personality, Television Producer
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Ted Danson
Environmental Activist, Actor / 1947 -
Ted Danson is an American actor best known for playing bartender Sam Malone on the hit TV sitcom Cheers.
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(1947-)
Environmental Activist, Actor
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John Denver
Environmental Activist, Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer / 1943 - 1997
John Denver was one of the most successful singer-songwriters of the 1970s. His hits include "Take Me Home, Country Roads" and "Thank God I'm a Country Boy."
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(1943-1997)
Environmental Activist, Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer
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Leonardo DiCaprio
Environmental Activist, Film Actor / 1974 -
Leonardo DiCaprio has starred in such films as Titanic, Gangs of New York, The Aviator, The Departed, Inception and Django Unchained.
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(1974-)
Environmental Activist, Film Actor
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René Dubos
Educator, Civil Rights Activist, Environmental Activist, Biologist, Academic Author, Editor, Journalist / 1901 - 1982
René Dubos, credited for the maxim "Think globally, act locally." performed groundbreaking research which led to the discovery of major antibiotics.
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(1901-1982)
Educator, Civil Rights Activist, Environmental Activist, Biologist, Academic Author, Editor, Journalist
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Melissa Etheridge
Environmental Activist, Songwriter, Guitarist / 1961 -
Melissa Etheridge is a rock singer-songwriter and an environmental activist. Her hit songs include "I’m the Only One" and "Come to My Window."
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(1961-)
Environmental Activist, Songwriter, Guitarist
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Richard Buckminster Fuller
Environmental Activist, Architect, Engineer, Inventor, Poet / 1895 - 1983
Richard Buckminster Fuller was an American inventor, futurist, architect and author best known for popularizing the geodesic dome.
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(1895-1983)
Environmental Activist, Architect, Engineer, Inventor, Poet
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Peter Garrett
Environmental Activist, Songwriter, Singer, Political Leader / 1953 -
Australian singer and political activist Peter Garrett is best known for his considerable contributions to both the environment and the music industry.
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(1953-)
Environmental Activist, Songwriter, Singer, Political Leader
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Al Gore
Environmental Activist, U.S. Vice President / 1948 -
Al Gore was the 45th Vice President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. He is also known for his work regarding environmental issues.
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(1948-)
Environmental Activist, U.S. Vice President
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Adrian Grenier
Environmental Activist, Actor, Filmmaker, Musician / 1976 -
Adrian Grenier is an American actor recognized for his roles in independent films like The Adventures of Sebastian Cole, as well as for his longtime the popular cable television series Entourage.
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(1976-)
Environmental Activist, Actor, Filmmaker, Musician
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Daryl Hannah
Animal Rights Activist, Environmental Activist, Film Actress / 1960 -
Daryl Hannah is an actress with a wide variety of roles under her belt, from that of a mermaid in Splash to an assassin in Kill Bill: Vols 1 and 2
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(1960-)
Animal Rights Activist, Environmental Activist, Film Actress
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Abbie Hoffman
Civil Rights Activist, Environmental Activist, Anti-War Activist, Journalist / 1936 - 1989
Abbie Hoffman, American political activist and founder of the Youth International Party (Yippies), was known for his successful media events.
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(1936-1989)
Civil Rights Activist, Environmental Activist, Anti-War Activist, Journalist
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Environmental Activist, Lawyer, Radio Talk Show Host / 1954 -
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is the son of former New York senator and U.S. attorney general Robert F. Kennedy, and nephew of former U.S. president John F. Kennedy.
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(1954-)
Environmental Activist, Lawyer, Radio Talk Show Host
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Carole King
Environmental Activist, Songwriter, Pianist, Singer / 1942 -
American singer and songwriter Carole King has written or co-written over 400 songs that have been recorded by more than 1,000 artists.
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(1942-)
Environmental Activist, Songwriter, Pianist, Singer
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Aldo Leopold
Environmental Activist, Journalist / 1887 - 1948
Environmentalist Aldo Leopold served as director of the Audubon Society in the mid-1930s. He also founded the Wilderness Society.
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(1887-1948)
Environmental Activist, Journalist
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Joseph Lieberman
Environmental Activist, Lawyer, U.S. Representative / 1942 -
Joseph Lieberman was Connecticut's Attorney General 1983–1988. He won his first election to the U.S. Senate in 1988, and twice more in 1994 and 2000.
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(1942-)
Environmental Activist, Lawyer, U.S. Representative
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Wangari Maathai
Environmental Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Government Official / 1940 - 2011
Wangari Maathai was a Kenyan political and environmental activist and her country's assistant minister of environment, natural resources and wildlife.
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(1940-2011)
Environmental Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Government Official
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John Muir
Environmental Activist, Journalist / 1838 - 1914
Naturalist, writer, and advocate of U.S. forest conservation, John Muir founded the Sierra Club and helped establish Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks.
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(1838-1914)
Environmental Activist, Journalist
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Ralph Nader
Environmental Activist, Anti-War Activist / 1934 -
Attorney Ralph Nader is an auto-safety reformer and consumer advocate. He’s run for president several times, having been both a Democrat and Green Party member.
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(1934-)
Environmental Activist, Anti-War Activist
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John Ratzenberger
Environmental Activist, Actor, Director, Writer / 1947 -
American actor John Ratzenberger, best known as mailman Cliff Clavin from the television series Cheers, has also contributed voice-acting to every animated Pixar feature film.
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(1947-)
Environmental Activist, Actor, Director, Writer
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Johannes Rau
Environmental Activist, World Leader / 1931 - 2006
Johannes Rau was a member of the Social Democratic Party Executive and chair of the party state organization before serving as president of Germany (1999-2004).
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(1931-2006)
Environmental Activist, World Leader
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Robert Redford
Environmental Activist, Film Actor, Director, Producer / 1936 -
Robert Redford is a Hollywood legend, starring in several blockbuster films in his day, and producing and directing many others. He also helped start the Sundance Film Festival in the late 1970s.
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(1936-)
Environmental Activist, Film Actor, Director, Producer
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Laurance Rockefeller
Environmental Activist, Business Leader, Philanthropist / 1910 - 2004
Venture capitalist and environmentalist Laurance Rockefeller founded the American Conservation Association and put conservationism on the American agenda.
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(1910-2004)
Environmental Activist, Business Leader, Philanthropist
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Theodore Roosevelt
Environmental Activist, Warrior, Governor, U.S. President / 1858 - 1919
A New York governor who became the 26th U.S. president, Theodore Roosevelt is remembered for his foreign policy, corporate reforms and ecological preservation.
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(1858-1919)
Environmental Activist, Warrior, Governor, U.S. President
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Pete Seeger
Children's Activist, Civil Rights Activist, Environmental Activist, Anti-War Activist, Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer / 1919 -
American folk singer Pete Seeger is an iconic figure in the mid-20th century, and is best known for his contributions to the American folk music revival.
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(1919-)
Children's Activist, Civil Rights Activist, Environmental Activist, Anti-War Activist, Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer
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Peter Singer
Philosopher, Animal Rights Activist, Children's Activist, Civil Rights Activist, Environmental Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Anti-War Activist, Academic Author / 1946 -
Peter Singer is an Australian philosopher whose work in applied ethics has led to controversial views on abortion, animal liberation and infanticide.
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(1946-)
Philosopher, Animal Rights Activist, Children's Activist, Civil Rights Activist, Environmental Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Anti-War Activist, Academic Author
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Bob Weir
Environmental Activist, Guitarist / 1947 -
Bob Weir was a rhythm guitarist for the legendary rock band the Grateful Dead from 1964 to 1995 and later reunited to tour with former members as The Other Ones.
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(1947-)
Environmental Activist, Guitarist
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Thom Yorke
Environmental Activist, Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer / 1968 -
Thom Yorke is the lead singer and songwriter of the English alternative rock band Radiohead, whose hit albums include OK Computer and The Bends.
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(1968-)
Environmental Activist, Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer
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Neil Young
Environmental Activist, Engineer, Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer, Philanthropist / 1945 -
Neil Young is one of the most influential songwriters and guitarists of his generation, known for writing and recording such time-transcending songs as "Old Man," "Harvest Moon" and "Heart of Gold."
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(1945-)
Environmental Activist, Engineer, Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer, Philanthropist