CHAPTER 20 DIAN FOSSEY 87 CHAPTER 21 PAUL R EHRLICH 90 CHAPTER 22 LIANG CONGJIE 92 CHAPTER 23 JANE GOODALL 94 CHAPTER 24 WANGARI MAATHAI 97 CHAPTER 25 KEN SARO WIWA IOI CHAPTER 26 JANE LUBCHENCO 104 CHAPTER 27AL GORE 108 CHAPTER 28 PAUL WATSON II2 CHAPTER 29 WILLIAM MCDONOUGH II6 CHAPTER 30 VANDANA SHIVA I20 CHAPTER 31 STEVE IRWIN 124 CHAPTER 32 HAMMERSKJOELD SIMWINGA 128 CONCLUSION 131 GLOSSARY 133 FOR MORE INFORMATION 136 FOR FURTHER READING 140 INDEX 142
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INTRODUCTION N owadays it is common for people to live green meaning they act in ways meant to protect the environment This has not always been the case Long before recycling sustainable energy and other green concepts were popular in mainstream society there was a much smaller group of dedicated individuals who made living in harmony with nature and preserving Earth s precious resources a top priority Through their words and actions they encouraged others to lead environmentally friendly lives as well These green pioneers are the subject of this book Protecting the environment for its own sake was not necessarily the main goal of some pioneering individuals A man of sci ence Charles Darwin studied nature in an attempt to understand the origins of life Although Darwin did not set out to find a reason to protect the environment envi ronmentalists have used his findings to support their cause ever since Henry David Thoreau wrote about the joys to be found in the wilderness yet he was an individual ist long before he became a naturalist As president Theodore Roosevelt set aside great stretches of land for the benefit 9
