Canadian Eco-Heroes

HEROES, VISIONARIES & YOU

[courtesy of PlanetFrindly.net] 

Do you want to work for peace, environment, a better

world? Why not think big? Dare to dream! Canada has 

many activists, leaders and visionaries who started 

small, followed their hearts, and achieved great things. 

We can learn a lot from them.  They can also help us 

visualize what *we* want to do, to become ...and to find a path to follow. 

Below are some eco- and social heroes, along with their 

writings, websites, biographies and films. You'll also 

find books about activists, leaders and visionaries, plus 

links and resources on "how they do it". We close off 

with some quotes on the path to good work and success.

"Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. 

Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. 

Begin it now." -- Goethe

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(A) Canadian Eco-Heroes

(B) More Heroes, Leaders & Visionaries

(C) Books about Activists, Leaders, Rebels & Reformers

(D) How They Do It - Tips & Resources on Activism and Good Work

(E) Quotes on Good Work, Inspiration & Success

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(A) CANADIAN ECO-HEROES

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Here are some Canadian eco-heros, their writings and links.

This is a quick list and not meant to be comprehensive! 

Thanks to Angela Bischoff for most of this list.

Tell us about *your* heroes (for peace, environment,

democracy, a better world) on the GoodWork forum:

http://www.planetfriendly.net/goodworkforum

* Birute Galdikas: has run her Orangutan Foundation 

International longer than any other hominid rescue and 

research group on Earth. She has altered our concept of 

what it is to be a hominid, thus what it is to be a human. 

She has rescued thousands of them from a full genocide 

as Indonesia's forests are erased.

http://www.google.ca/search?q=Galdikas+Orangutan

* Bob Hunter: Greenpeace co-founder, writer, eco-journalist.

http://www.eye.net/contributors/bob_hunter/ 

http://www.google.ca/search?q=%22bob+hunter%22+environmental

* Charles Caccia: As the first federal Minister of the 

Environment he has demonstrated remarkable political 

staying power and pragmatism. In the game for 40 full 

years now, he is still at the very edge representing 

the environment federally.

http://www.google.ca/search?q=%22charles+caccia%22

* David Schindler: Working out of the U of A in Edmonton, 

he's the world's most recognized expert on fresh water 

ecology issues. Relates water issues to climate change, 

acid rain, tar ponds, deforestation.

http://www.google.ca/search?q=%22david+schindler%22

* David Suzuki: As host of The Nature of Things, he has 

alerted us to toxic tar ponds in Alberta, decimated boreal 

forests, and a climate rapidly changing. Now his foundation

is helping halt the damage. http://www.davidsuzuki.org/

 http://dmoz.org/Arts/Literature/World_Literature/Canadian/Authors/Non- fiction/Suzuki,_David/

* Elizabeth May: Environmental lawyer, lobbyist, author 

and Executive Director of the Sierra Club of Canada.

http://www.collectionscanada.ca/2/12/h12-411-e.html

http://www.sierraclub.ca/national/activist.html

http://www.google.ca/search?q=%22elizabeth+may%22

* Farley Mowatt: His books awakened Canadians to the perils 

facing humans and animals. He fell in love with the Arctic as a 

teenager and went on to write 38 books, many about the far North.

http://dmoz.org/Arts/Literature/World_Literature/Canadian/Authors/Novelists/Mowat,_Farley/

http://www.google.ca/search?q=%22farley+mowat%22

* Jane Jacobs: Master theorist of urban quality of life. 

Came down hard on the car culture.

http://dmoz.org/Arts/Literature/Authors/J/Jacobs,_Jane/

http://www.ideasthatmatter.com/

* Maude Barlow: Activist, writer, policy critic and volunteer 

national chairperson of the Council of Canadians, Canada's 

largest public advocacy group. Best-selling author of ten 

books on the effects of globalization on social programs, 

education, the media and the environment.

http://www.writersunion.ca/b/barlow.htm

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0055266/

http://www.canadians.org/

* Paul Watson: founder of the Sea Shepherd Society 

which defends the worlds oceans from eco-pirates.

http://www.seashepherd.org/

http://www.google.ca/search?q=%22paul+watson%22+%22sea+shepherd%22

* Tooker Gomberg: Writer, activist, politician, videographer 

and comedian. Recycling and composting pioneer; advocate

of car-free living, peace and social justice. Co-founder of 

the Greenspiration project. http://www.greenspiration.org

http://www.greenspiration.org/bios.html

http://www.greenspiration.org/Memorial/ArtistryinActivism.html

http://www.planetfriendly.net/tooker/

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* To nominate any of the above (or someone else) 

just go to http://www.cbc.ca/greatest/  by this Sunday.

Click on "nomination". Or call 1-866-303-VOTE (8683). 

* Tell us about *your* heroes (for peace, environment,

democracy, a better world) on the GoodWork forum:

http://www.planetfriendly.net/goodworkforum

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(B) MORE HEROES, LEADERS & VISIONARIES

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* What is a Hero? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero

* Eco-Heroes http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~recycle/heroes_text.htm

http://www.care2.com/channels/ecoinfo/eco-heroes

http://www.globalstewards.org/hope.htm

http://www.google.ca/search?q=%22environmental+heroes%22

* Peace & Justice Heroes 

http://www.creativeprocess.net/moreposters/peace/

* Canadian Women Activists

http://www.collectionscanada.ca/2/12/h12-309-e.html

* Famous Women in History

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Famous_women_in_history

* Pacifists http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_pacifists

* Vegetarians http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_vegetarians

* Writers http://dmoz.org/Arts/Literature/Authors/

* Others http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_by_occupation

* Canadian Heroes http://www.google.ca/search?q=%22canadian+heroes%22

* American Heroes http://www.google.ca/search?q=%22american+heroes%22

* International Heroes http://www.moreorless.au.com/heroes/heroes.htm

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(C) BOOKS ABOUT ACTIVISTS, REBELS & REFORMERS

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CANADIAN BOOKS

* Watchdogs and Gadflies, Activism from Marginal 

to Mainstream, by Tim Falconer, Canada, 2001

http://www.timfalconer.com/content/watchdogs.html

(lately on sale at Chapters/Indigo for $4.99 hardcover)

* Rescue the Earth, Conversations with the Green Crusaders,

by Farley Mowat, Canada, 1990

http://www.google.ca/search?q=mowat+%22rescue+the+earth%22

http://dmoz.org/Arts/Literature/World_Literature/Canadian/Authors/Novelists/Mowat,_Farley/

AMERICAN BOOKS

* How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and 

the Power of New Ideas, by David Bornstein, US, 2004

http://www.howtochangetheworld.org/

http://www.google.ca/search?q=%22change+the+world%22+bornstein

* Visionaries - People and Ideas to Change Your Life,

Edited by Editors of Utne Reader, USA, 2001. 

http://www.newsociety.com/bookid/3757

http://www.utne.com/utne_store/books/203-1.html

http://www.google.ca/search?q=visionaries+utne+spayde

* Activists, Rebels and Reformers, by Phillis Engelbert, USA, 2000

http://www.google.ca/search?q=%22Activists%2C+Rebels%2C+and+Reformers%22+Engelbert

* The Cultural Creatives: How 50 Million People Are 

Changing the World, by Sherry Ruth Anderson and 

Paul H. Ray, USA, 2001 http://www.culturalcreatives.org/

http://www.google.ca/search?q=%22Cultural+Creatives%22+anderson

BOOKS & BOOKSTORES

* Progressive Books, Bookstores & Libraries 

http://www.planetfriendly.net/voices.html#books

* Biographies http://dmoz.org/Arts/Literature/Biography/

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(D) HOW THEY DO IT

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* Activism & Community Involvement Resources 

An introduction and portal to activism, education, community 

involvement, and social change. Guides, definitions, 

approaches, themes, stories, how to be an activist. 

http://www.planetfriendly.net/active.html 

* GoodWork -- jobs, internships, volunteering, networking...

http://www.planetfriendly.net/goodwork.html 

Tips http://www.planetfriendly.net/goodworktips.html

Links http://www.planetfriendly.net/goodworklinks.html

Specials http://www.planetfriendly.net/goodworkspecials.html

Networking http://www.planetfriendly.net/networkingtips.html

Places http://www.planetfriendly.net/learn.html

Discussion http://www.planetfriendly.net/goodworkforum

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(E) QUOTES ON GOOD WORK & SUCCESS

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"Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. 

Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. 

Begin it now." -- Goethe

"Who you are is exactly who you need to be, 

just step it up a notch" -- Julia Butterfly Hill

"A key is just a bunch of little angles, in the right 

combination" -- JP Warren

"Nobody made a greater mistake than they who did 

nothing because they thought they could only do a little." 

-- Edmund Burke

"When the forms of an old culture are dying, the new 

culture is created by a few people who are not afraid

to be insecure" -- Rudolf Bahro

"A very few, as heroes, patriots, martyrs, reformers in the 

great sense, and men, serve the state with their conscience also, 

and so necessarily resist it for the most part, and they are 

commonly treated as enemies by it." -- Henry David Thoreau

"The question is not 'can you make a difference?' 

You already do make a difference. It's just a matter 

of *what kind* of difference you want to make,

during your life on this planet." -- Julia Butterfly Hill

"Don't confuse fame with success. Madonna is one; 

Helen Keller is the other." -- Erma Bombeck

"Greatness is not in where we stand, but in what direction 

we are moving. We must sail sometimes with the wind 

and sometimes against it -- but sail we must, and not 

drift, nor lie at anchor." -- Oliver Wendell Holmes

"What you spend years building may be destroyed 

overnight. Build anyway." -- Bishop Buzorewa

"Most of the important things in the world have been 

accomplished by people who have kept on trying 

when there seemed to be no hope at all." -- Dale Carnegie

"The future will be what you contribute to and create." 

-- Greg, Camp Counselor

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