Famous Environmentalists - List of Famous Environmentalists

An environmentalist is someone who supports the goals to improve and enhance the quality of the natural environment. The objective is to protect the air, water, plants, animals and other natural resources and an environmentalist is ideally an expert in these subjects. Environmental pollution is a growing concern and has raised various issues like resulting in the depletion of various species and has displaced numerous humans and animals from their natural surroundings. So many individuals who are environmentalists continue to fight till today and have contributed immensely in protecting the environment. Al Gore, Theodore Roosevelt, John Muir, Rachel Carson, Edward Abbey and Wendell Berry are some examples of famous environmentalists. Even actor Leonardo DiCaprio plays a huge role in environmental protection. Keep reading to know the full list of environmentalists.

Leonardo DiCaprio and Theodore Roosevelt are some famous environmentalists.

The Most Famous Environmentalists

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Erin BrockovichJune 22, 1960AmericanErin Brockovich is an American environmental activist and legal clerk
Brad PittDecember 18, 1963AmericanBrad Pitt is a famous American actor, known for his movies, ‘Ocean’s Eleven’, ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’, and ‘World War Z’
Anita RoddickOctober 23, 1942BritishAnita Roddick was the founder of ‘The Body Shop’, the popular cosmetic brand
Pierce BrosnanMay 16, 1953Irish, AmericanPierce Brosnan is an actor most famous for his role in the ‘James Bond’ film franchise
John MuirApril 21, 1838American, ScottishJohn Muir was a famous American naturalist, author and an advocate of wildlife preservation
Meryl StreepJune 22, 1949AmericanMeryl Streep is one of the most talented actors of the modern era
Jared LetoDecember 26, 1971AmericanJared Leto is a musician cum actor acclaimed for his role in ‘Requiem for a Dream’
Cindy CrawfordFebruary 20, 1966AmericanCindy Crawford is an American supermodel and actor
Judith WrightMay 31, 1915AustralianJudith Wright was the second Australian to receive the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry
Hayao MiyazakiJanuary 5, 1941JapaneseHayao Miyazaki is a creator of various Manga animated works and is renowned for his works such as Howl's Moving Castle and Heidi, Girl of The Alps
Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt is a famous American actor, known for his movies, ‘Ocean’s Eleven’, ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’, and ‘World War Z’

AmericanDecember 18, 1963895 views

Bette Midler

Bette Midler is an acclaimed and award-winning American singer, actress and television personality

Erin Brockovich

Erin Brockovich is an American environmental activist and legal clerk

AmericanJune 22, 19601,038 views

Lester R. Brown

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AmericanMarch 28, 1934103 views

Aldo Leopold

Aldo Leopold was a renowned American ecologist, environmentalist and scientist

AmericanJanuary 11, 1887181 views

Peter Garrett

Peter Garrett is an Australian singer from the rock band Midnight Oil, who later turned into a politician

AustralianApril 16, 1953231 views

Rachel Carson

Rachel Carson was a biologist, writer who hailed from America, and she was also a member of the ‘Conservation Movement’

AmericanMay 27, 1907156 views

James Cameron

Known for movies like ‘Titanic’, and ‘Avatar’, James Cameron is an ‘Academy Award’-winning film director

CanadianAugust 16, 1954195 views

David Attenborough

Sir David Attenborough is an English broadcaster and naturalist

BritishMay 8, 1926203 views

Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin is an American actor best known for his role in the movie ‘The Cooler’

AmericanApril 3, 1958133 views