Congratulations to the remarkable heroes saving our planet! With just a few weeks until Copenhagen, TIME magazine pays tribute to the men and women who are leading the way for a sustainable future.
TIME writes, "From saving wild mountain rivers in China to measuring the Arctic's icy expanse, from protecting the lush forests of Africa to conducting a feisty online debate, our green heroes are informed by this simple notion: We can all make a difference. As they searched for glimmers of hope in the wreckage of the world economy earlier this year, politicians, economists and commentators used one phrase so repeatedly it became something of a mantra for our times: In crisis, opportunity. Nowhere does that maxim apply more than to the problem of climate change. The financial crisis only crippled a global system; climate change is hurting the globe itself."
Here is the list of Leaders & Visionaries, Activists,
Scientists & Innovators, and Moguls & Entrepreneurs:
Leaders & Visionaries
- Mohamed Nasheed
- Cameron Diaz
- Mike H. Pandey
- Prince Mostapha Zaher
- Marcio Santilli
- Yann Arthus-Bertrand
- Erick Solheim
- Steven Chu, Carol Browner, Ken Salazar and Lisa Jackson
Activists
Scientists & Innovators
- Takashi Yabe
- Residents of Vauban
- Valerie Casey
- David Keith
- Bindeshwar Pathak
- Olga Speranskaya
- Pen Hadow, Martin Hartley and Ann Daniels
- Nathan Lorenz and Tim Bauer
