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15 Key Figures in Environmentalism Trivia Question
- Who wrote the groundbreaking book “Silent Spring” highlighting environmental concerns about pesticides?
- Which environmentalist founded the Sierra Club in 1892?
- Who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007 for raising awareness of climate change with his film “An Inconvenient Truth”?
- Which activist is best known for initiating the Green Belt Movement in Kenya?
- Who is recognized for developing the Gaia hypothesis, proposing Earth functions as a self-regulating system?
- Which marine biologist and ocean conservationist authored “The World is Blue”?
- Who led the Chipko movement, famous for nonviolent forest conservation in India?
- Who is the environmentalist known for founding the organization 350.org?
- Which conservationist is famous for her lifelong study and protection of chimpanzees in Tanzania?
- Who was the first executive director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)?
- Which Brazilian environmentalist and activist fought to protect the Amazon rainforest before being assassinated in 1988?
- Who is considered the father of modern environmental ethics and author of “A Sand County Almanac”?
- Which teenage climate activist from Sweden started the global movement “Fridays for Future”?
- Who founded Earth Day, first celebrated in 1970?
- Which American environmentalist founded the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society?
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15 Key Figures in Environmentalism Trivia Questions and Answers
- Who wrote the groundbreaking book “Silent Spring” highlighting environmental concerns about pesticides? – Rachel Carson
- Which environmentalist founded the Sierra Club in 1892? – John Muir
- Who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007 for raising awareness of climate change with his film “An Inconvenient Truth”? – Al Gore
- Which activist is best known for initiating the Green Belt Movement in Kenya? – Wangari Maathai
- Who is recognized for developing the Gaia hypothesis, proposing Earth functions as a self-regulating system? – James Lovelock
- Which marine biologist and ocean conservationist authored “The World is Blue”? – Sylvia Earle
- Who led the Chipko movement, famous for nonviolent forest conservation in India? – Sunderlal Bahuguna
- Who is the environmentalist known for founding the organization 350.org? – Bill McKibben
- Which conservationist is famous for her lifelong study and protection of chimpanzees in Tanzania? – Jane Goodall
- Who was the first executive director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)? – Maurice Strong
- Which Brazilian environmentalist and activist fought to protect the Amazon rainforest before being assassinated in 1988? – Chico Mendes
- Who is considered the father of modern environmental ethics and author of “A Sand County Almanac”? – Aldo Leopold
- Which teenage climate activist from Sweden started the global movement “Fridays for Future”? – Greta Thunberg
- Who founded Earth Day, first celebrated in 1970? – Gaylord Nelson
- Which American environmentalist founded the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society? – Paul Watson

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