An environmentalist broadly supports the goals of the environmental movement, "a political and ethical movement that seeks to improve and protect the quality of the natural environment through changes to environmentally harmful human activities".[1] An environmentalist is engaged in or believes in the philosophy of environmentalism. Environmentalists are sometimes referred to using informal or der
ogatory terms such as "greenie" and "tree-hugger".[2]
Notable environmentalists[edit]
Sir David Attenborough in May 2003. Peter Garrett campaigning for the Australian federal election, 2004. Dominique Voynet
Phil Radford, 2011
Some of the notable environmentalists who have been active in lobbying for environmental protection and sustainability include:
Edward Abbey (writer, activist, philosopher)
Patriarch Bartholomew I (priest)
Ansel Adams (photographer, writer, activist)
Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad (Environmental Activist and economist of Bangladesh)
David Attenborough (broadcaster, naturalist)
John James Audubon (naturalist)
David Bellamy (botanist)
Wendell Berry (farmer, philosopher)
Stewart Brand (writer, founder of Whole Earth Catalog)
David Brower (writer, activist)
Lester Brown
Kevin Buzzacott (Aboriginal activist)
Helen Caldicott (medical doctor)
Rachel Carson (biologist, writer)
Prince Charles (Prince of Wales)
Barry Commoner (biologist, politician)
Jacques-Yves Cousteau (explorer, ecologist)
Rolf Disch (environmentalist and solar energy pioneer)
Renรฉ Dubos (microbiologist)
Paul R. Ehrlich (population biologist)
Hans-Josef Fell (German Green Party member)
Jane Fonda (actor)
Mizuho Fukushima (politician, activist)
Peter Garrett (musician, politician)
Al Gore (former Vice President of the United States)
James Hansen (scientist)
Denis Hayes (environmentalist and solar power advocate)
Tetsunari Iida (sustainable energy advocate)
Aldo Leopold (ecologist)
James Lovelock (scientist)
Amory Lovins (energy policy analyst)
Hunter Lovins (environmentalist)
Caroline Lucas (politician)
Mark Lynas (journalist, activist)
Peter Max (graphic designer)
Bill McKibben (writer, activist)
David McTaggart (activist)
Chico Mendes (activist)
George Monbiot (journalist)
John Muir (naturalist, activist)
Hilda Murrell (botanist, activist)
Ralph Nader (activist)
Ga***rd Nelson (politician)
Alan Pears (environmental consultant and energy efficiency pioneer)
Jonathon Porritt (politician)
Phil Radford (environmental, clean energy and democracy advocate, Greenpeace Executive Director)
Bonnie Raitt (musician)
Theodore Roosevelt (former President of the United States)[3]
E. Schumacher (author of Small is Beautiful)
Gary Snyder (poet)
David Suzuki (scientist, broadcaster)
Henry David Thoreau (writer, philosopher)
Jo Valentine (politician and activist)
Dominique Voynet (politician and environmentalist)
Harvey Wasserman (journalist, activist)
Paul Watson (activist and lecturer)
Franz Weber (environmentalist and animal welfare activist)
