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"The ocean is our life-support system. It doesn’t matter where you live. We’re all connected to the ocean. " Jean-Michel Cousteau
EARTHKEEPER HERO:
MY TRIP TO CATALINA ISLAND
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| Aaron Chang inspires others through his photos of the beauty and majesty of the ocean. | Adarsha Shivakumar and Apoorva Rangan Project Jatropha started the nonprofit Project Jatropha which is an alternative to fossil fuel. | Aitan Grossman wrote an environmental song called 100 Generations that has been sung and recorded by students around the world. | Alan Rabinowitz started the first ever jaguar preserve. | Alberto Yanosky works to save forests by assisting Paraguay's government. | Alexandra Cousteau was honored as an Earth Trustee by the UN in 2007 for her work to protect the oceans. |
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| An engineering mom leads effort to save an old-growth Russian forest | Ansel Adams was an 'artist-activist' whose photographs of nature inspired conservation. | Antonio Roman-Alcala and Alemany Farm is a gardening activist seeking a sustainable food system. | Australian Aborigines Protecting Wetlands by working to conserve the environment around them. | Barbara Stuart Rabinowitsch was a member of the Laguna Beach Greenbelt and of Ballet Pacifica. | Barefoot College and Microformers shine as innovative power solutions |
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| Barry Commoner works to protect the environment and raise awareness about the danger of radio activity. | Ben Redclay was an earthkeeper whose legacy lives on through his daughter. | Benjamin Kahn involves school children in regrowing coral to help save damaged reefs in the Red Sea. | Beth Rickard Environmentalist is an advocate of solar as the energy of the future. | Bill Roley taught children in a Mexican orphanage how to work the land. | CAMPUS CENTER FOR APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY at Humboldt State University. |
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| Caroline Cannon is an Inupiat indigenous leader who is a champion for biodiversity in the Arctic Sea. | Chico Mendes was a father who gave the ultimate sacrifice in defending rainforests. | Chief Oren Lyons is an internationally venerated advocate for preserving biodiversity. | Coalition helps the Connecticut River become the first National Blueway | Curacao looks at using ocean water for power | David Nathan Chain was killed during a nonviolent protest to save the redwoods. |
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| Deland Chan started an environmental group at the YMCA in New York City. | Dennis Weaver is an actor and advocate for ecologically sustainable living. | Dian Fossey worked to protect the endangered Mountain Gorilla. | Donald Knaack is a musician whose unique productions inspire people of all ages to explore, create and give back to others. | Dr. E.O. Wilson studies the impact that human activity has on the planet. | Dr. Elvia Niebla Soil Scientist is dedicated to soil conservation. |
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| Dr. John Todd: A Sewer Becomes a Water Park with floating botanical gardens that are helping restore ecological health. | Dr. Richard Murphy Marine Biologist educates others about the sea and ways to protect the oceans for the future. | Dr. Robert Ballard and the JASON project bring scientific exploration to children around the world. | Dr. Shirley McGreal founded the International Primate Protection League. | Dr. Vandana Shiva works to preserve biodiversity for the planet. | Dramatic elephant rescue |
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| Emily Hunter is an environmental activist, eco-journalist and filmmaker. | Emily Pozo created ICE to assist and educate residents of the Galapagos Islands | Envirofit retrofits engines to reduce pollution and enhance energy efficiency in developing countries. | Erica Fernandez gave a voice to the voiceless and saved her neighborhood. | Fin Donnelly works to keep our rivers and waters clean. | Five ways to make aquaculture more sustainable |
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| Frances Moore Lappe works to eliminate the injustices that cause hunger. | Friends of Nature: Mr. Liang Congjie is a voice for China's environment. | Friends of the Sea Lion rescue, treat, and release these mammals back into the ocean. | George Schaller is a world-renowned naturalist. | Gerald Durrell established the Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust for endangered species. | GoodGuide and others use technology to help turn consumers green |
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| Green roofs in Nairobi save energy, water | Greenpeace works globally to save the environment. | Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Cleanup Team work hard to return the Gulf to a healthy state. | Hayrettin Karaca is known as Grandfather Earth for making our planet brighter, greener and better for future generations. | Heat-absorbing ceramic stoves cut fuel use | Heather DeWitt is a devoted conservationist. |
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| Help Mary Save Coral works to repopulate the world's coral. | How renewable energy is rescuing US schools from budget cuts | India's feisty - and effective - environmental champion | J.N. (Ding) Darling was a conservationist and cartoonist who used his art to raise awareness about the environment. | Jack Johnson is a musician who encourages kids to take care of the environment. | Jack Rudloe works to conserve the ecosystem of the Gulf of Mexico. |
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| Jack Sim has started a worldwide campaign for clean public toilets and better sanitation standards. | Jacques Cousteau invented the Aqua-Lung, a predecessor to the SCUBA systems used by divers worldwide today. | Jaime Lynn Butler is the story of a young Navaho artist environmentalist. | James Dilley worked to protect open space in Laguna Canyon. | James Pribram ECO Warrior | Jane Goodall is an authority on wild chimpanzees. |
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| Jane Goodall is an authority on wild chimpanzees. | Jean-Michel Cousteau is committed to protecting the ocean for future generations through education and conservation. | Jim and Jamie Dutcher are wolf conservationists. | Jim Dilley was the founder of the Laguna Beach Greenbelt. | Jody Williams is a human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner who began a campaign to rid the world of landmines. | John Denver was an American songwriter/singer and activist for the environment. |
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| John McConnell founded Earth Day (March 20) and continues his fight for environmental education and awareness. | John Muir advocated preservation, feeling that natural areas promote mental health. | Joseph Ki-Zerbo works to help Africans retain control of their country's agriculture. | Julia Hill brought public attention to deforestation in California. | Kaa-Iya del Gran Chaco National Park is the only park in the Americas established and run by indigenous peoples. | Kory Johnson was honored with the Goldman Environmental Prize in 1998. |
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| L.E.A.F. Rocks empowers youth to use the art of film, music and technology to become environmental leaders. | Latino Environmental Activists are shaping an urban agenda with smog, foul water among priorities. | Laurie David is passionately committed to stopping global warming. | Lawrence Anthony was known as the Elephant Whisperer | Leanne Sarco recruited Facebook friends to save Gulf Coast's hermit crabs | Lynn Herring is one farmer who acts to save environment from factory farms. |
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| MacGillivray Family founded the non-profit MacGillivray Freeman Films Educational Foundation | Mali Bickley is proud of her students who won Best Film (Rainforest Fable), Elementary category, of the 8th Annual MY HERO Film Festival. | Marjory Stoneman Douglas worked tirelessly to preserve the Everglades. | Mia Siscawati teaches people to protect their environment. | Michael Reynolds Garbage Warrior combines biology and architecture to build sustainable housing. | Mrs. Mei Ng: Friends of the Earth (Hong Kong) uses education to foster environmental awareness in China |
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| My Trip to Catalina Island Slater, a young environmental and peace activist, meets her hero, Jean-Michel Cousteau. | Nicole Dewing and Curtis McCormack joined the Peace Corps and started a waste recycling project in Joal, Senegal. | Ocean Robbins helps organize young people committed to protecting the planet. | Oil Spill Volunteers Looking For Ways to Help | Olivia Bouler Olivia created 500 paintings of her feathered friends to raise funds for Audubon's bird rescue. | Philippe Cousteau continues the work of his father, Jacques Cousteau, through Earth Echo International |
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| PRETOMA works to protect ocean resources in Costa Rica. | Prigi Arisandi works to educate people on the importance of protecting the rivers of Indonesia | Public-private teamwork helps save Connecticut's threatened alewives | Rachel Carson was the mother of the environmental movement. | Ramani Sankaranarayanan and Geeta Vaidyanathan founded CTxGrEn to show villagers how to turn native materials into fuel for electricity. | Randall Arauz founded the Association for the Restoration of Sea Turtles (PRETOMA). |
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| Reef Ball Foundation restores damaged coral reef systems around the world. | Ric O'Barry works to free captive dolphins around the world. | Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is an eco-warrior defending the earth for future generations. | Robert Redford established the Sundance Film Festival to effect change in the world. | Rory Stear and Kristine Pearson developed and distribute wind-up and solar powered radios to poor communities around the world. | Rowena Gerber and her students raise money to send Solar Ovens around the world. |
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| Roxanne Kremer works with the Mestizo Indians of the Peruvian rainforest to save pink dolphins. | Roz Savage challenges people to live in a more environmentally conscious way. | Ryan Hreljac helps build wells for clean water in Africa. | Saint Francis of Assisi was a true example of harmonious existence on Earth | Sandra Postel believes in the importance of water conservation. | Saving The World's Ancient Trees: One Clone at a Time |
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| Severn Cullis-Suzuki an environmental activist, speaker, television host. | Singapore's "Supertrees" Bring National Gardens into City Center | SOCCKET energy-generating soccer ball powers up poor villages | Stanislav Petrov averted nuclear disaster, yet remains unknown to most. | SUJANA cleans roads in Indonesia to help the environment. | Surfrider Foundation is dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our world's oceans, waves and beaches. |
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| Suryo Wardhoyo Prawiroatmodjo educates people in Indonesia to protect the environment. | Sylvia Earle is a marine biologist and ambassador of the oceans. | Terram Foundation brings job growth, community involvement, and local solutions to larger environmental concerns. | Texas Wetlands Restoration Could be Model for 5 Gulf States | The goal: Help India's poorest of the poor brickmakers | Theodore Roosevelt was a pioneer in protecting the environment. |
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| Tuy Sereivathana is a Cambodian environmentalist who solves conflicts between elephants and people. | Velma Bronn Johnston worked to save the wild mustangs in the United States | Wangari Maathai founded the Green Belt Movement that plants trees to help restore the desolate ecosystem in Africa. | Wes Jackson was a professor who returned to the land to advance sustainable agriculture practices. | William McDonough designs buildings for ecological sustainability. | YouthCaN is a youth- run organization promoting environmental awareness through technology. |
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| Zander Srodes and Turtle Talks has educated over 5,000 students on sea turtles and marine conservation. |
