Famous Environmentalists Quiz
Rachel Carson's 1963 book Silent Spring led to the banning of this insecticide in 1972:
- Rachel Carson's book helped start the modern environmental movement. She never lived to see the chemical banned.
Wangari Maathai's Green Belt Movement won her the Nobel Peace Prize. She is a native of:
- Wangari Maathai was the first woman from Africa to receive the Nobel Prize for Peace.
John Muir was a founder of:
- John Muir crusaded for establishing national parks and was instrumental in establishing Yosemite National Park.
This thespian, famous for roles in Gunsmoke and McCloud, lived in "Earthship," a solar-powered, eco-friendly home in Colorado built of recycled materials.
- Dennis Weaver, who died in 2006, had also joined forces with singer Willie Nelson to promote biodiesel as an alternative fuel.
Julia Butterfly Hill lived in this kind of tree for two years (1997–1999) to prevent the destruction of it and its forest:
- Hill named the redwood "Luna." She saved the tree and 3 surrounding acres from loggers, but vandals later slashed Luna. The tree was expected to recover.
This heartthrob served as global chairman of Earth Day 2000:
- The Titanic star founded the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation in 1998 to foster awareness of environmental issues.
This native Floridian's book Hoot has its young hero fighting to save the habitat of tiny owls:
- Hoot, Hiaasen's first book for young people, was a Newbery Honor Book in 2003 and was made into a 2006 movie.
This woman was instrumental in getting Florida's Everglades declared a national park:
- Marjory Stoneham Douglas's book Everglades: River of Grass changed people's perception of the Everglades from that of a dank swamp to a plant—and animal—filled natural wonderland.
Shaun, Teresa, Marty, Gus—and don't forget Sparky—traveled across the U.S. on their television series Coolfuel USA Roadtrip. What fuel was not used by the team?
- Their series proved that even a stretch Hummer can be modified to be an environmentally friendly vehicle.
This former vice president wrote Earth in the Balance:
- Al Gore won an Oscar for his documentary An Inconvenient Truth and the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for his dedication to making the world aware of the consequences of climate change.