David Brower was a mountaineer and environmentalist. As an accomplished mountaineer, he had 70 first ascents to his credit! As was the case with most ecologists, Brower became an environment enthusiast due to his passion for nature.
As a prominent environmentalist, Brower founded many environmental organisations. Some of the most important ones include the John Muir Institute of Environmental Studies, Friends of the Earth, the League of Conservation Voters, Earth Island Institute, North Cascades Conservation Council and Fate of the Earth Conferences. From 1952 to 1969, he served as the first Executive Director of the Sierra Club, a prominent environmental organisation.
Brower founded ‘Friends of the Earth’ in 1969. The aim of the organisation was to prevent further development of nuclear energy. FoE set up its head-quarters in San Francisco.
A monument ‘Spaceship Earth’ was erected in his honour at Kennesaw State University. The intention is that the monument will serve as a permanent reminder to future generations about the delicate nature of our planet.
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