Heroes of the Environment is a list published in Time magazine. The inaugural list was published in October 2007. The 2007 list contains 43 entries, individuals or groups that have contributed substantially to the preservation of environment, and is divided into four categories: Leaders & Visionaries, Activists, Scientists & Innovators, and Moguls & Entrepreneurs.
The list has been commented and discussed worldwide, in newspapers or by organizations.
Leaders & Visionaries
- Mikhail Gorbachev
- David Attenborough
- Lee Myung Bak
- Al Gore
- Janine Benyus
- Tommy Remengesau
- José Goldemberg
- Prince Charles
- James Lovelock
- Robert Redford
- David Suzuki
- Barnabas Suebu
- Angela Merkel
Activists
- Frederic Hauge
- Wang Canfa
- Olga Tsepilova
- Von Hernandez
- Wangari Maathai
- Christine Loh
- Benjamin Kahn
- Karl Ammann
- Hammer Simwinga
Scientists & Innovators
- Toyota Prius Design Team
- Tim Flannery
- Theo Colborn
- Chip Giller
- James E. Hansen
- D.P. Dobhal
- Norman Myers
- Paul Crutzen
- Abul Hussam
- George Schaller
Moguls & Entrepreneurs
- Tulsi Tanti
- Kazutoshi Sakurai and Takeshi Kobayashi
- Jeffrey Immelt
- Amory B. Lovins
- Ray Anderson
- Richard Sandor
- William McDonough and Michael Braungart
- Shi Zhengrong
- Ahmet Lokurlu [tr]
- Richard Branson
- Kristine Pearson and Rory Stear of Lifeline Energy
See also
- Environmental Media Awards
- Global 500 Roll of Honour
- Global Environmental Citizen Award
- Goldman Environmental Prize
- Grantham Prize for Excellence in Reporting on the Environment
- Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement
- Nuclear-Free Future Award
References
- Walsh, Bryan (2007). "Heroes of the Environment". Time.
- Aldred, Jessica (22 October 2007). "Heroes of the environment". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
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- "Environmental Heroes -- Wang Canfa and Zhang Jingjing". elaw.org. Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide. Archived from the original on 10 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- Brinn, David (October 24, 2007). "Israeli activist named one of Time's 'Heroes of the Environment'". israel21c.org. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- Rodum, Elisabeth (19 October 2007). "Kåret til miljøhelt i Time". Aftenposten (in Norwegian).
- Sæther, Anne Karin (19 October 2007). "Bellona's President 'Hero of the environment' in Time magazine". bellona.org (in Norwegian). Bellona Foundation.