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Environmental Leaders

A look at the world’s most influential researchers, scientists, activists and conservationists.

Al Gore may be the green spokesman of the moment, but he and the rest of today's environmental leaders stand on the shoulders of a long and diverse list of giants. Researchers, explorers, scientists, activists, conservationists, filmmakers, world leaders, and ordinary citizens have all made a case for how humans should best manage their interactions with the natural world around them, as well as how they should fix the messes they've caused along the way. Here, a look back at some of the most influential environmental leaders of the last century, from the highly celebrated to the unsung heroes of the movement.

 
 
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  • Posted By: SkyWatcher @ 06/27/2009 8:49:06 PM

    Don't forget Carl Sagan. He was writing books and raising consciousness about greenhouse gasses and the risks of discovering positive feedback loops or tipping points regarding the production of carbine dioxide in the 70's.

  • Posted By: pbpace @ 12/24/2008 5:31:31 PM

    What about T B Pickens and all those wonderful wind farms. Wait...haven't been built yet? Ok,,,never mind.

  • Posted By: diana98528 @ 09/12/2008 1:34:23 PM

    does Newsweek read these comments? Wow. I agree, the Native Americans were totally overlooked in this documentary.

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