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 | |||
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Name | Birthday | Nationality | Bio |
Erin Brockovich | June 22, 1960 | American | Erin Brockovich is an American environmental activist and legal clerk |
Brad Pitt | December 18, 1963 | American | Brad Pitt is a famous American actor, known for his movies, ‘Ocean’s Eleven’, ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’, and ‘World War Z’ |
Anita Roddick | October 23, 1942 | British | Anita Roddick was the founder of ‘The Body Shop’, the popular cosmetic brand |
Pierce Brosnan | May 16, 1953 | Irish, American | Pierce Brosnan is an actor most famous for his role in the ‘James Bond’ film franchise |
John Muir | April 21, 1838 | American, Scottish | John Muir was a famous American naturalist, author and an advocate of wildlife preservation |
Meryl Streep | June 22, 1949 | American | Meryl Streep is one of the most talented actors of the modern era |
Jared Leto | December 26, 1971 | American | Jared Leto is a musician cum actor acclaimed for his role in ‘Requiem for a Dream’ |
Cindy Crawford | February 20, 1966 | American | Cindy Crawford is an American supermodel and actor |
Judith Wright | May 31, 1915 | Australian | Judith Wright was the second Australian to receive the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry |
Hayao Miyazaki | January 5, 1941 | Japanese | Hayao 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 |
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
Aldo Leopold
Aldo Leopold was a renowned American ecologist, environmentalist and scientist
Peter Garrett
Peter Garrett is an Australian singer from the rock band Midnight Oil, who later turned into a politician
Rachel Carson
Rachel Carson was a biologist, writer who hailed from America, and she was also a member of the ‘Conservation Movement’
James Cameron
Known for movies like ‘Titanic’, and ‘Avatar’, James Cameron is an ‘Academy Award’-winning film director
David Attenborough
Sir David Attenborough is an English broadcaster and naturalist
Alec Baldwin
Alec Baldwin is an American actor best known for his role in the movie ‘The Cooler’