Sierra Club Champions Environmentalists of the 20th Century
In a recent press release, Sierra Club Executive Director Carl Pope suggests "one of the most profound changes that has occurred in the 20th century has been the inception and blossoming of the environmental movement. Protecting clean air, clean water and the beautiful places that inspire us has grown from an idea in the minds of pioneers like John Muir and Theodore Roosevelt to become a guiding ethic for our society." Twelve visionaries had a major part to play in making the "movement" happen.
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The Only Forester
Aldo Leopold was selected as one of those twelve top environmental champions of the 20th Century. Mr. Leopold was a forester; the father of wildlife management; a proponent of upholding the "biotic community". Aldo Leopold later coined the phrase "land ethic". He was the only forester selected.
Top mention was given to John Muir, founder of The Sierra Club. Second mention went to Theodore Roosevelt who, along with Gifford Pinchot (another forester), developed the USFS and the National Park Service. Leopold was listed third for his book entitled A Sand County Almanac.
The Others
Marjory Stoneman Douglas, author, The Everglades: River of Grass, Everglades conservationist ·
Rachel Carson, author, Silent Spring, advocate for addressing the threat of pollution ·
Margaret Sanger, family planning pioneer ·
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David Brower, American environmental defender ·
Mardy Murie, Wilderness conservationist ·
Jacques Cousteau, Oceanographer and filmmaker ·
Lois Gibbs, Love Canal housewife and activist ·
Chico Mendes, Brazilian environmental defender ·
Ken Saro-Wiwa, Nigerian environmental defender
Further Enviromental Reading
Patricia Michael's Environmental Issues at About.com
Leopolds A Sand County Almanac
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