David Helvarg
See also 5 Bibliography 6 Notes 7 References 8 External links [ edit ] Early life Helvarg was born April 10, 1951 in New York City, the son of refugees; his mother left Nazi Germany and his father escaped civil war in Ukraine . [ 3 ] He grew up on Long Island , where he became
Wise use
The wise use movement in the United States is a loose-knit coalition of groups promoting the expansion of private property rights and reduction of government regulation of publicly held property . This includes advocacy of expanded use by commercial and public interests, seeking increased
Dave Currey (environmentalist)
In 1979 he volunteered as a photographer on board the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior during its Icelandic anti- whaling campaign [ 3 ] where he first met Allan Thornton, Greenpeace's director at the time. In 1983, while he was working in public relations photography and teaching , Thornton
We Are Change Pittsburgh
WeAreChangePgh [ 6 ] is a citizens based grassroots peace and social justice movement [ 7 ] , originally founded in New York [ 8 ] by Luke Ridowski [ 9 ] , working to reveal the truth behind the events of September 11th [ 10 ] , as well as the lies of the government and corporate elite who
Marine conservation activism
Though the environmental movement began in the United States during the 1960s, the idea of marine conservation really did not take off in the country until the 1972 Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA) passed, beginning the movement. The act allowed the regulation by the
Sandinista National Liberation Front
The Sandinista National Liberation Front ( Spanish : Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional , or FSLN ) is a socialist political party in Nicaragua . Its members are called Sandinistas in both English and Spanish. The party is named after Augusto César Sandino who led the Nicaraguan
Environmentalism
Environmentalism can also be seen as a social movement that seeks to influence the political process by lobbying, activism, and education in order to protect natural resources and ecosystems . An environmentalist is a person who may speak out about our natural environment and the sustainable
Whaling in Japan
These hunts are a source of conflict between pro- and anti-whaling countries and organizations. Nations, scientists and environmental organizations opposed to whaling consider the Japanese research program to be unnecessary at best and a thinly disguised commercial whaling operation at worst
Defying Ocean's End
founding director, Graeme Kelleher. Photographers for the book include: Paul Arena, Haroldo Castro , David Doubilet , Sylvia Earle , Peter Etnoyer, Greg Foster, Neil Hammerschlag, Arlo Hemphill , Wolcott Henry, Jennifer Jeffers, Lance Jordan, Roderic Mast, Cristina Mittermeier , Russell Mittermeier
Wild fisheries
A fishery is an area with an associated fish or aquatic population which is harvested for its commercial value. Fisheries can be marine ( saltwater ) or freshwater . They can also be wild or farmed . This article is an overview of the habitats occupied by the worlds' wild fisheries, and
