10 Interesting Fact About Famous environmental activists and their works

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• Greta Thunberg, an environmental activist from Sweden, began to strike at the age of 15 years to protest the lack of actions from the government against climate change.
• Jane Goodall, a famous primate expert, started her studies in Tanzania in 1960 and had conducted research for more than 60 years about the life of chimpanzees.
• David Attenborough, Naturalist and Television Prosecutor, have produced many documentary films about life on earth and the impact of climate change.
• Wangari Maathai, an environmental activist from Kenya, established the Green Belt Movement which promotes tree planting and environmental preservation.
• Al Gore, a former US Vice President, produces a documentary film An Inconvenient Truth which warns about the impact of climate change on Earth.
• Paul Watson, founder of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, has led a campaign to protect endangered marine species, including whales and sharks.
• Vandana Shiva, Indian environmental activist, promotes organic farming and community -based design to reduce environmental impacts.
• Sylvia Earle, a marine expert and underwater explorer, has conducted research for more than 50 years about marine life and climate change.
• Rachel Carson, writer and environmental activist from the United States, wrote a silent spring book that warned about the use of pesticides and its impact on the environment and human health.
• Leonardo DiCaprio, actor and producer, has produced documentary film before the flood that illustrates the impact of climate change throughout the world.