Name _______________________________________ Period _____ Date ___________________________
CASE STUDIES
Directions: Each of the following people have greatly influenced the actions of society related to
environmental science. Use the links in each question to access important information on each
person. Summarize the important contributions of each of these people. Include the following:
1. What part of environmental science or activism did they influence?
2. How did they influence environmental changes? (A book? Protests? Projects? Organizing People?)
3. Find one quote online that the person said that is thought-provoking. (You may have to Google for
it!)
This website will be very helpful! 12 Environmentalists You Should Know
John Muir:
John Muir (Sierra Club)
Rachel Carson:
Rachel Carson (USFWS)
Edward Abbey
Link
Julia Hill
Link
Henry David Thoreau:
Henry David Thoreau
Theodore Roosevelt:
Theodore Roosevelt (NPR)
Gifford Pinchot
Link
Chico Mendes
Chico Mendes: A Living Legacy
Wangari Maathai
Nobel Prize - Biographical
Gaylord Nelson
Meet Gaylord Nelson
David Brower
Who Was David Brower
Aldo Leopold:
Aldo Leopold