Questions
- Who is often called the “Mother of the Environmental Movement” for her efforts in promoting conservation and environmental awareness in the 1960s?
- Which Swedish activist is famous for her school strike for climate change, inspiring global youth protests?
- What organization did Rachel Carson’s book “Silent Spring” help to catalyze, leading to increased environmental awareness and policy change?
- Which environmental activist co-founded the organization 350.org, focusing on reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide?
- Malala Yousafzai is renowned for her advocacy in education, but she also speaks out on environmental issues. Which region’s environment has she notably highlighted?
- Name the environmental activist who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004 for her efforts to combat climate change and promote renewable energy.
- What is the name of the Indigenous leader from the Amazon who campaigns against deforestation and the exploitation of natural resources?
- Which British environmentalist and author is known for her work on climate change and her book “This Changes Everything”?
- The activist group Extinction Rebellion is known for using which type of protests to raise awareness about climate change?
- Who is the founder of the organization “Greenpeace,” known for their direct actions against environmental destruction?
Answers:
- Rachel Carson
- Greta Thunberg
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (though Carson’s book helped catalyze environmental policies, the EPA was established later; a more precise answer is her influence on the modern environmental movement)
- Bill McKibben
- Pakistan (notably highlighting issues like climate change impacts on South Asia)
- Al Gore
- Marina Silva
- Naomi Klein
- Civil disobedience and direct action protests
- Paul Watson (founder of Greenpeace)