Carl N. McDaniel
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Terri Swearingen, nurse and mother in Chester West Virginia takes on one of the world’s largest hazardous waste incinerators next door to an elementary school.

Dave Foreman, cofounder of the Wildlands Project, leads the effort to restore functional ecosystems and preserve biodiversity.

Wes Jackson, geneticist and cofounder of the Land Institute in Salina, Kansas, promotes sustainable agriculture based on local ecology and community values.

Helena Norberg-Hodge, founder of the International Society for Ecology and Culture, champions local living with appropriate technologies.

Werner Fornos, president of the Population Institute in Washington D.C., works toward empowering every person with the wherewithal to decide when and how many children to have.

Herman Daly, University of Maryland professor and past World Bank economist, advocates a dynamic steady-state economy that respects the principles of nature and human behavior.

Stephen Schneider, Stanford University climate expert, establishes the scientific basis for climate change.

David Orr, professor of environmental studies at Oberlin College, champions educational reform so that students can be environmentally aware, proactive citizens.

Carl N. McDaniel, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology
Rensselaer Polytecnic Institute
Science Center 2C38
110 8th Street
Troy, NY 12180-3590
518.276.8421
mcdanc@rpi.edu