Important People in Environmental History

He is known as the father of wildlife management and developed the conservation ethic

• Aldo Leopold

• John Muir

• Gifford Pinchot

• Theodore Roosevelt

This man was a preservationaist and largely responsible for having Yosemite added as a national park.

• Aldo Leopold

• John Muir

• Gifford Pinchot

• Theodore Roosevelt

This person was the founder of the Sierra Club

• Aldo Leopold

• John Muir

• Gifford Pinchot

• Theodore Roosevelt

This person was responsible for establishing the first National Wildlife Refuge, Pelican Island.

• Aldo Leopold

• John Muir

• Gifford Pinchot

• Theodore Roosevelt

Wrote the book, Silent Spring, which warned of the ominous effects of pesticide use.

• Erin Brockovich

• Rachel Carson

• Lois Marie Gibbs

• Garrett Hardin

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The author of the Tragedy of the Commons

• Erin Brockovich

• Rachel Carson

• Lois Marie Gibbs

• Garrett Hardin

Led the charge to evacuate residents from Love Canal and is credited with helping to have Superfund passed.

• Erin Brockovich

• Rachel Carson

• Lois Marie Gibbs

• Garrett Hardin

Author of the book, The Population Bomb, which warned of environmental impacts resulting from human population explosion.

• David Brower

• Jacques Cousteau

• Paul Ehrlich

• Bjorn Lomberg

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Served as the president of the Sierra Club and worked to save the Colorado River

• David Brower

• Jacques Cousteau

• Paul Ehrlich

• Bjorn Lomberg

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Oceanographer who was most influential in developing scuba diving equipment and underwater filming.

• David Brower

• Jacques Cousteau

• Paul Ehrlich

• Bjorn Lomberg