Dec 01 2006
Heroes of the Planet, British-Style
It is understandably biased in favor of Brits, but the Environmental Agency (the British version of the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency) has come out with its list saluting “the 100 people who’ve done more to look after our planet than anyone else.”
While it’s hard to argue with their number one choice, Rachel Carson, author of Silent Spring, the other rankings are quite interesting. Included on the list are a number of religious figures, e.g., Buddha (number 92), St. Francis of Assisi (47), Ghandhi (81) and the Dalai Lama (89). Al Gore comes in at number 9 and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (29) beat out Henry David Thoreau (49) and David Brower (31) but didn’t fare quite as well as John Muir (27).
Coming in at 100, dead last in the rankings but still number one in the hearts of many: Father Christmas aka Santa Claus, who keeps an incredibly sleek “no carbon” operation while on the road.
