Nature's allies
Subtitle: eight conservationists who changed our world
By: Larry A. Nielsen ; foreword by Curt Meine
Contributors: Meine, Curt, writer of foreword; Island Press
Publisher: Island Press
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 255
ISBN-13: 9781610917957
Subjects: Conservationists; Environmentalists; Biography; Naturalists
Other titles: Eight conservationists who changed our world
Description: "In 'Nature's Allies', Larry Nielsen profiles the lives of eight pioneers-- John Muir, Ding Darling, Aldo Leopold, Rachel Carson, Chico Mendes, Billy Frank Jr., Wangari Maathai, and Gro Harlem Brundtland-- all individuals from modest backgrounds who have influenced the course of conservation over the past century, showing us better ways to live in balance with nauture. Some famous and some little-known, they all spoke out to protect wilderness, wildlife, fisheries, rainforests, and wetlands. They exposed polluting practices and fought for social justice. They wrote books, marched, testified before Congress, and performed acts of civil disobedience. One was martyred for standing up to the perpetrators of institutionalized environmental destruction. 'Nature's Allies' pays tribute to these heroes as it seeks to rally a new generation of conservationists to follow in their footsteps ..." --
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-244) and index.
Table of contents: title: John Muir : Earth-planet, universe; title: Ding Darling : the best friend a duck ever had; title: Aldo Leopold : a very large & important sumpin; title: Rachel Carson : the lady who started all this; title: Chico Mendes : Gandhi of the Amazon; title: Billy Frank Jr. : the getting-arrested guy; title: Wangari Maathai : the green crusader; title: Gro Harlem Brundtland : godmother of sustainable development.