4299863806 | WHO | direct international health within the United Nations' system. | 0 | |
4299863807 | WTO | deals with the global rules of trade between nations. | 1 | |
4299863808 | World Bank | international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programs. | 2 | |
4299863809 | OPEC | coordinates petroleum policies and economic aid among oil-producing nations. | 3 | |
4299863810 | NRDC | policy advocates across the globe to ensure the rights of all people to the air, the water, and the wild. | 4 | |
4299863811 | EPA | protecting human health and the environment by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress. | 5 | |
4299863812 | FDA | protecting and promoting public health through the regulation and supervision | 6 | |
4299863813 | CDC | conducts and supports health promotion, prevention and preparedness activities in the United States with the goal of improving overall public health. | 7 | |
4299863814 | FWC | to ensure the conservation and enhancement of Florida's fish and wildlife resources so they survive and thrive for current and future generations | 8 | |
4299863815 | NOAA | focused on the conditions of the oceans and the atmosphere. | 9 | |
4299863816 | BLM | international activist movement, originating in the African-American community, that campaigns against violence toward black people. | 10 | |
4299863817 | USDA | leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, rural development, nutrition, and related issues based on public policy, the best available science, and effective management. | 11 | |
4299863818 | OSHA | ensures safe and healthy working conditions for Americans by enforcing standards and providing workplace safety training. | 12 | |
4299863819 | DOT | ensuring a fast, safe, efficient, accessible, and convenient transportation system that meets our vital national interests an | 13 | |
4299863820 | Greenpeace | movement fighting for a green and peaceful future for our oceans, forests, food, climate and democracy. | 14 | |
4299935014 | Henry David Thoreau | most significant contribution is the way his writings encapsulate environmental stewardship. He constantly sought greater passion and meaning for his life through his relationship with nature. | 15 | |
4299935015 | Jim Hansen | glo ab climate advocate | 16 | |
4299935016 | Rachel Carson | American marine biologist and conservationist whose book Silent Spring and other writings are credited with advancing the global environmental movement. | 17 | |
4299935017 | Aldo Leopold | was an American ecologist, forester, and environmentalist. He was influential in the development of modern environmental ethics and in the movement for wilderness preservation. He is considered to be the father of wildlife management in the United States and was a life-long fisherman and hunter | 18 | |
4299935018 | Garrett Hardin | american ecologist and philosopher who warned of the dangers of overpopulation. | 19 | |
4299935019 | Theodore roosevelt | as president he created 51 wildlife refugees, passed the Antiquities Act (which led to the creation of 18 national monuments), and created the National Park Service. | 20 | |
4299935020 | John muir | early advocate of preservation of U.S. wilderness. His writings and philosophy strongly influenced the formation of the modern environmental movement. | 21 | |
4299935021 | Amory Lovin | promoted energy efficiency, the use of renewable energy sources | 22 | |
4299935022 | Jane Goodall | Goodall is best known for her 55-year study of social and family interactions of wild chimpanzees | 23 | |
4299935023 | Wangari Maathai | founder of the Green Belt Movement and the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. | 24 | |
4299935024 | John james Audubon | He was notable for his extensive studies documenting all types of American birds and for his detailed illustrations that depicted the birds in their natural habitats. | 25 |
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