Find out more about the greatest 20th Century Environmental Activists, including Tom Steyer, Woody Harrelson, Shailene Woodley, Robert Redford and Mark Ruffalo.

Famous 20th Century Environmental Activists

Mark RuffaloMark Ruffalo
22 November 1967, American
Actor
Shailene WoodleyShailene Woodley
15 November 1991, American
Actress, Activist

Woody HarrelsonWoody Harrelson
23 July 1961, American
Actor, Activist

Alicia SilverstoneAlicia Silverstone
04 October 1976, American
 

Maneka GandhiManeka Gandhi
26 August 1956, Indian
Politician, Animal Rights Activist

Margaret AtwoodMargaret Atwood
18 November 1939, Canadian
Writer, Environmental Activist
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
17 January 1954, American
Environment Activist & Attorney

Erin BrockovichErin Brockovich
22 June 1960, American
Environmental Activist

Bianca JaggerBianca Jagger
02 May 1945, Nicaraguan, British
Actress

Will EstesWill Estes
21 October 1978, American
Actor
Dennis WeaverDennis Weaver
04 June 1924, American
Actor

Alexandra PaulAlexandra Paul
29 July 1963, American
Actress
Ally WalkerAlly Walker
25 August 1961, American
Actress

Laurie DavidLaurie David
22 March 1958, American
Environmental Activist

David SuzukiDavid Suzuki
24 March 1936, Canadian
Academic, Enviromental Activist
Wangari MaathaiWangari Maathai
01 April 1940, Kenyan
Nobel Peace Prize Winner

Baba AmteBaba Amte
26 December 1914, Indian
 
Medha PatkarMedha Patkar
01 December 1954, Indian
Social Activist

Gary SnyderGary Snyder
08 May 1930, American
American man of letters

Laurance RockefellerLaurance Rockefeller
26 May 1910, American
Venture Capitalist & Environmentalist
Sheherazade GoldsmithSheherazade Goldsmith
14 March 1974, British
Environmentalist, Socialite

Livia GiuggioliLivia Giuggioli
04 September 1969, Italian
Film Producer
Charles Robert Redford Jr.Charles Robert Redford Jr.
18 August 1936, American
Actor

Joan Chandos BaezJoan Chandos Baez
09 January 1941, American
Singer

Julian OzanneJulian Ozanne
30 November 1965, Kenyan
Film Producer

Terri IrwinTerri Irwin
20 July 1964, Australian, American
Actor, Television actor
Timothy TreadwellTimothy Treadwell
29 April 1957, American
Film director
George MonbiotGeorge Monbiot
27 January 1963, British
Journalist, University teacher, Activist, Writer

Vandana ShivaVandana Shiva
05 November 1952, Indian
Philosopher, Physicist, Writer, University teacher

Jack HemingwayJack Hemingway
10 October 1923, American
Autobiographer

Bob IrwinBob Irwin
08 June 1939, Australian
Naturalist
Sunderlal BahugunaSunderlal Bahuguna
09 January 1927, Indian
Environmentalist, Political activist

Douglas TompkinsDouglas Tompkins
20 March 1943, American
entrepreneur, environmentalist

David Mayer de RothschildDavid Mayer de Rothschild
25 August 1978, British
 

Jean-Michel CousteauJean-Michel Cousteau
06 May 1938, French
Explorer

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Ben GoldsmithBen Goldsmith
28 October 1980, British
Environmentalist
James LovelockJames Lovelock
26 July 1919, British
Biologist, Chemist, University teacher,

Jimmy McNicholJimmy McNichol
02 July 1961, American
Actor, Singer
Severn Cullis-SuzukiSevern Cullis-Suzuki
30 November 1979, Canadian
Television presenter, Writer

Ed Begley, Jr.Ed Begley, Jr.
16 September 1949, American
 

K. Shivaram KaranthK. Shivaram Karanth
10 October 1902, Indian
Author, Poet
Patrick HemingwayPatrick Hemingway
28 June 1928, American
 

Amory LovinsAmory Lovins
13 November 1947, American
Physicist, Writer
Chandi Prasad BhattChandi Prasad Bhatt
23 June 1934, Indian
Social worker

Pradip KrishenPradip Krishen
1949 AD, Indian
film director, writer

Yann Arthus-BertrandYann Arthus-Bertrand
13 March 1946, French, Comorian
Painter, Photographer, Film director, Journalist,

David BrowerDavid Brower
01 July 1912, American
Cinematographer, Ski mountaineer

SwampySwampy
1973 AD, British
envirimentalist
Julia HillJulia Hill
18 February 1974, American
 

David Ross BrowerDavid Ross Brower
01 July 1912, American