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

Woody HarrelsonWoody Harrelson
23 July 1961, American
Actor, Activist
Shailene WoodleyShailene Woodley
15 November 1991, American
Actress, Activist

Ghislaine MaxwellGhislaine Maxwell
25 December 1961, French, British, American
Socialite

Margaret AtwoodMargaret Atwood
18 November 1939, Canadian
Writer, Environmental Activist

Mark RuffaloMark Ruffalo
22 November 1967, American
Actor

Alicia SilverstoneAlicia Silverstone
04 October 1976, American
 
Maneka GandhiManeka Gandhi
26 August 1956, Indian
Politician, Animal Rights 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
Lola Van WagenenLola Van Wagenen
30 November 1938, American
Historian, Activist

William Orville DouglasWilliam O. Douglas
16 October 1898, American
Former Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court

Frederik, Crown Prince of DenmarkFrederik, Crown Prince of Denmark
26 May 1968, Danish
Eldest Son of Queen of Denmark Margrethe II
David SuzukiDavid Suzuki
24 March 1936, Canadian
Academic, Enviromental Activist

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

Wangari MaathaiWangari Maathai
01 April 1940, Kenyan
Nobel Peace Prize Winner

Laurie DavidLaurie David
22 March 1958, American
Environmental Activist
Baba AmteBaba Amte
26 December 1914, Indian
 

Emily SwallowEmily Swallow
18 December 1979, American
Actress
Medha PatkarMedha Patkar
01 December 1954, Indian
Social Activist

Eustace ConwayEustace Conway
15 September 1961, American
Naturalist

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
Joan Chandos BaezJoan Chandos Baez
09 January 1941, American
Singer

Livia GiuggioliLivia Giuggioli
04 September 1969, Italian
Film Producer

Charles Robert Redford Jr.Charles Robert Redford Jr.
18 August 1936, American
Actor

Julian OzanneJulian Ozanne
30 November 1965, Kenyan
Film Producer
Tulsi GabbardTulsi Gabbard
12 April 1981, American
Politician

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T. Boone PickensT. Boone Pickens
22 May 1928, American
Entrepreneur

Walton GogginsWalton Goggins
10 November 1971, American
Actor

Dick StrawbridgeDick Strawbridge
03 September 1959, British
Television Presenter

Timothy TreadwellTimothy Treadwell
29 April 1957, American
Film director
Jill SteinJill Stein
14 May 1950, American
Physician

Lina EscoLina Esco
14 May 1985, American
Actress
Bob IrwinBob Irwin
08 June 1939, Australian
Naturalist

Tiya SircarTiya Sircar
16 May 1982, American
Actress

Severn Cullis-SuzukiSevern Cullis-Suzuki
30 November 1979, Canadian
Television presenter, Writer
George MonbiotGeorge Monbiot
27 January 1963, British
Journalist, University teacher, Activist, Writer

Ryuichi SakamotoRyuichi Sakamoto
17 January 1952, Japanese
Composer
Peter BenchleyPeter Benchley
08 May 1940, American
Writer

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

Dennis KucinichDennis Kucinich
08 October 1946, American
Politician

Jack HemingwayJack Hemingway
10 October 1923, American
Autobiographer

Lady Miss KierLady Miss Kier
15 August 1963, American
Singer
Gifford PinchotGifford Pinchot
11 August 1865, American
Forestry scientist

Douglas TompkinsDouglas Tompkins
20 March 1943, American
entrepreneur, environmentalist

Edmund MuskieEdmund Muskie
28 March 1914, American
Politician

David Mayer de RothschildDavid Mayer de Rothschild
25 August 1978, British
 
James LovelockJames Lovelock
26 July 1919, British
Biologist, Chemist, University teacher,

Sylvia EarleSylvia Earle
30 August 1935, American
Marine biologist
David BellamyDavid Bellamy
18 January 1933, British
Botanist

Ben GoldsmithBen Goldsmith
28 October 1980, British
Environmentalist

Jean-Michel CousteauJean-Michel Cousteau
06 May 1938, French
Explorer
Sunderlal BahugunaSunderlal Bahuguna
09 January 1927, Indian
Environmentalist, Political activist

K. Shivaram KaranthK. Shivaram Karanth
10 October 1902, Indian
Author, Poet
David OakesDavid Oakes
14 October 1983, British
Actor

Jimmy McNicholJimmy McNichol
02 July 1961, American
Actor, Singer

Ed Begley, Jr.Ed Begley, Jr.
16 September 1949, American
 
Patrick HemingwayPatrick Hemingway
28 June 1928, American
 

Berta CáceresBerta Cáceres
04 March 1971, Honduran
Activist
Amory LovinsAmory Lovins
13 November 1947, American
Physicist, Writer

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

Chandi Prasad BhattChandi Prasad Bhatt
23 June 1934, Indian
Social worker

Pradip KrishenPradip Krishen
1949 AD, Indian
film director, writer
David BrowerDavid Brower
01 July 1912, American
Cinematographer, Ski mountaineer
SwampySwampy
1973 AD, British
envirimentalist

Philippe Cousteau, Jr.Philippe Cousteau, Jr.
20 January 1980, American
Environmental Advocate

Julia HillJulia Hill
18 February 1974, American
 

David Ross BrowerDavid Ross Brower
01 July 1912, American