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Lynne Twist
A “Proactivist” Lynne Twist is a global visionary, renowned fundraiser, author, nonprofit founder, and speaker. But she calls herself a “proactivist,” meaning an activist for, not against. “I’m drawn by a vision.” She would count herself as an environmentalist, but weaves that into a much bigger picture about how we…
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Denis Hayes
Organizer of the First Earth Day When Denis Hayes climbed onto the speaker’s platform in Manhattan in April 1970, the crowd on 5th Avenue stretched as far as he could see. The first Earth Day had struck a nerve, drawing 20 million participants nationwide. A few months earlier he’d been a…
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Jay Inslee
Protecting a World of Wonders Jay Inslee has been called America’s greenest governor. During his three terms, he put fighting climate change and building a clean energy economy at the center of his agenda, helping turn Washington State into a model for other states and countries. What may be less…
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Joel Reynolds
“Nature’s Lawyer” Joel Reynolds has been called “Nature’s Lawyer” and “the Earth’s best defense.” Since 1980 he has been an environmental litigator and advocate in Los Angeles, first with the Center for Law in the Public Interest and since 1990 with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) as Senior Attorney…
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Sharon Negri
An Unshakable Devotion to Cougars, Animals, and Life Most of us feel a pang of sadness when we see an animal suffer. Sharon Negri feels something stronger—an ache that moves through her entire body. That difference has shaped her life. In her twenties, after hearing about the brutal realities of…
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Harriet Shugarman
What kind of ancestor will we be? After becoming a mother and attending one of former Vice President Al Gore’s early climate leadership trainings in 2007, Harriet Shugarman emerged as a leading voice in the global parent climate movement. She founded one of the earliest parent-focused climate organizations, ClimateMama, in 2009,…
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Wei-Tai Kwok
Fighting for Equity Through Climate Action “I’m not an environmentalist,” Wei-Tai Kwok insists. And yet, since seeing An Inconvenient Truth in 2006, he has devoted himself almost entirely to addressing the climate crisis—launching a second career in renewable energy, giving more than 180 climate presentations, co-founding the Climate Reality Bay Area Chapter,…
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Gary H. White
Mobilizing Minds and Spirits for Climate Action Gary White is one of the most devoted climate activists and prolific public speakers in the San Francisco Bay Area. Since 2015, he has given more than 350 climate presentations to over 25,000 people, served as a longtime leader of the Climate Reality…
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Jason F. McLennan
From a Past of Extraction to a Future of Regeneration Jason F. McLennan is one of the most influential figures in sustainable architecture, the creator of the Living Building Challenge and a catalyst behind some of the greenest buildings on the planet. He lives here on Bainbridge Island, where we…
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Barb Trafton
Moving through nature offers connection Barb Trafton has spent more than 30 years conserving land and creating trails on Bainbridge Island—first as a volunteer, then on the Land Trust Board, as the Parks Foundation’s first Executive Director, and now as its Trails Director. In recognition of her long-running efforts, she…
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