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Matthew Modine
When asked what he would do to help reduce carbon emissions, the actor Matthew Modine had an immediate answer: Bicycle. Driven by the idea that a simple act could have a substantial impact on the planet, Modine created the environmental initiative Bicycle for a Day.
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Venus Williams
In a groundbreaking environmental campaign by the United States Tennis Association (USTA), Williams is requesting the help of all her fans to build a sustainable future for our planet.
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Sir Richard Branson
In recent years, Branson has fully devoted his time and attention to finding solutions for our global environmental challenges through the Virgin Green Fund, which finances the advancement of renewable energy technologies and resource efficiency.
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El Hijo Del Santo
El Hijo Del Santo is the star of Mexican wrestling, and now, he says, the time has come for his character, Del Santo, to act. He is calling on all icons, artists, and role models of the world to unite and become guides in leading the way for a sustainable future.
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Michael Reynolds
Can we build a completely sustainable community? The architect Michael Reynolds has proven that it is possible. The Greater World Community he founded in Taos, New Mexico, solely utilizes materials that are within a hundred miles of the area.
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Maya Lin
The goal of Lin's artwork is to inspire people to look at the world differently, to appreciate the beauty of our planet, and understand that by working as a group we can preserve and protect our environment.
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Leilani Munter
Leilani Munter is one of the top ten female race car drivers in the world. She is also a dedicated environmentalist with a degree in biology. Munter has combined her talent and passion in an unprecedented ecological initiative called the “eco dream team."
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Daniel Beltra
Spanish photographer Daniel Beltra has traveled the globe from the Brazilian Amazon to the Arctic. His mission: to capture the beauty of our natural world and its environmental challenges in powerful images that raise awareness and drive positive change.
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Gloria Reuben
A spokesperson for the non-profit organization, the Waterkeeper Alliance, actress Gloria Reuben is spearheading the Dirty Lie Campaign, whose goal it is to make every citizen aware of the truth about the coal mining industry.
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Nell Newman
Newman conceives organic agriculture as a holistic system aimed at maintaining ecological harmony and optimizing our personal health. Newman is concerned by the fact that society has become accustomed to a very cheap food source, and she is determined to change this.
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Tiki Barber
By engaging children in the appreciation of our environment, former NFL-star Tiki Barber is pursuing two important goals: to advance wildlife conservation and to encourage kids to see the world in a way that will inspire them to build a better planet.
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Wahleah Johns
Wahleah Johns is a Native American living on the Navajo Reservation in Forest Lake, Arizona.After a yearlong campaign of intense grassroots action, the Navajo Nation Council passed a groundbreaking green jobs legislation in the summer of 2009, which included significant funding for local green projects.
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Will Allen
Will Allen is a pioneer in the urban farming movement and the founder of Growing Power. Growing Power has farm sites nationwide and leads workshops to teach its methods to people around the world.Allen has been awarded the MacArthur ?Genius? prize, leadership grants from The Ford Foundation and The Kellogg Foundation and
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