Famous Environmentalists Of All Time
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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.
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Leonardo DiCaprio(One of the Highest Grossing Talented Actors in Hollywood Known for His Work in Biopics and Period Films)
Birthdate: November 11, 1974
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Brad Pitt(American Actor Who is Known for His Good Looks and for His Portrayal of Unconventional Characters)
Birthdate: December 18, 1963
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Birthdate: October 27, 1858
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: New York, United States
Died: January 6, 1919
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Rachel McAdams(Canadian Actress Known for Her Films: ‘Mean Girls', 'The Notebook' and 'Spotlight')
Birthdate: November 17, 1978
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: London, Canada
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Marion Cotillard(French Actress Best Known for Her Films: 'La Vie en Rose' and 'Two Days, One Night')
Birthdate: September 30, 1975
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Paris, France
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Hayao Miyazaki(One of the Most Accomplished Filmmakers in the History of Animation)
Birthdate: January 5, 1941
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Bunkyo City, Tokyo, Japan
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Cindy Crawford(One of the Most Popular Supermodels During the 1980s and 1990s and a Ubiquitous Presence on Magazine Covers)
Birthdate: February 20, 1966
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: DeKalb, Illinois, United States
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Pierce Brosnan(Best Known for His Role of the Secret Agent 'James Bond' in the 'Bond' Film Series)
Birthdate: May 16, 1953
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Drogheda, Ireland
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Pamela Anderson(Actress and Model Known for Her Role in the TV Series 'Baywatch' and 'Home Improvement')
Birthdate: July 1, 1967
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Ladysmith, Canada
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Birthdate: October 7, 1968
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Wellingborough
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
Birthdate: May 27, 1907
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Springdale
Died: April 14, 1964
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Bette Midler(Singer & Actress Known for her Chart Hits 'The Rose', 'Wind Beneath My Wings' and the Movie 'The Rose')
Birthdate: December 1, 1945
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
Birthdate: June 22, 1960
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Lawrence, Kansas
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Rutger Hauer
(Dutch Actor Known for His Films: 'Turkish Delight', 'Nighthawks' and 'Blade Runner')
Birthdate: January 23, 1944
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Breukelen, Netherlands
Died: July 19, 2019
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
Birthdate: April 16, 1953
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Wahroonga, Australia
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
Birthdate: April 21, 1838
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Dunbar
Died: December 24, 1914
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Andrew Ridgeley
(Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter, Musician)
Birthdate: January 26, 1963
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Windlesham
Birthdate: October 23, 1942
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Littlehampton, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Died: September 10, 2007
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Wendell Berry(American Novelist, Poet and the First Living Writer to Be Inducted Into the Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame)
Birthdate: August 5, 1934
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Henry County
Birthdate: September 8, 1970
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Alexandria, Virginia, United States
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Judith Wright(Poet, Environmentalist, Campaigner for Aboriginal Land Rights)
Birthdate: May 31, 1915
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Armidale, Australia
Died: June 25, 2000
22
David Mayer de Rothschild
(British Environmentalist, Who Owns a Charity that Funds Environment-Friendly Projects)
Birthdate: August 25, 1978
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: London
23
Douglas Tompkins
(Entrepreneur)
Birthdate: March 20, 1943
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Conneaut, Ohio, United States
Died: December 8, 2015
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Aldo Leopold(American Author & Environmentalist Who is Best Known for His Book 'A Sand County Almanac')
Birthdate: January 11, 1887
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Burlington
Died: April 21, 1948
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Ben Goldsmith
(British Financier, Founder and CEO of Investment Firm 'Menhaden')
Birthdate: October 28, 1980
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: London
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Elizabeth May
(Leader of the Green Party of Canada from 2006 to 2019)
Birthdate: June 9, 1954
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Jean-Michel Cousteau
(French Environmentalist, Oceanographic Explorer, Film Producer, and Educator)
Birthdate: May 6, 1938
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Toulon
Birthdate: July 24, 1916
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Sharon, Pennysylvania
Died: December 28, 1986
Birthdate: February 18, 1909
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Lake Mills
Died: April 13, 1993
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Julia Butterfly Hill
(Environmental Activist)
Birthdate: February 18, 1974
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Mount Vernon, Missouri, United States
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Lewis Mumford
(Architect, Historian of technology, Historian, Sociologist, Screenwriter, Literary critic, Philosopher, Journalist)
Birthdate: October 19, 1895
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: New York City
Died: January 26, 1990
32
Vandana Shiva
(Philosopher, Physicist, Writer, University teacher)
Birthdate: November 5, 1952
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Dehradun
33
Swampy
(British Eco-Warrior, Known for His Protests against Environmental Damage by Industrial Projects)
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Loren Legarda
(Filipino Journalist, Environmentalist, and Politician)
Birthdate: January 28, 1960
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Malabon
35
Ed Sanders
(Musician, Writer)
Birthdate: August 17, 1939
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Kansas City
36
Sunderlal Bahuguna
(Environmentalist, Political activist)
Birthdate: January 9, 1927
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Tehri
37
Robinson Jeffers
(Poet, Writer)
Birthdate: January 10, 1887
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Pittsburgh
Died: January 20, 1962
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Amory Lovins
(Physicist, Writer)
Birthdate: November 13, 1947
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Washington, D.C.
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Marina Silva
(Politician, Trade unionist)
Birthdate: February 8, 1958
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Rio Branco
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K. Shivaram Karanth
(Author, Poet)
Birthdate: October 10, 1902
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Udupi district
Died: December 9, 1997
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Sugathakumari
(Writer, Activist)
Birthdate: January 22, 1934
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Aranmula, Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India
Died: December 23, 2020
Birthdate: March 28, 1934
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Bridgeton
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Chandi Prasad Bhatt
(Social worker)
Birthdate: June 23, 1934
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Chamoli Gopeshwar
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Pradip Krishen
(film director, writer)
Birthdate: 1949 AD
Birthplace: New Delhi
