Women who practice what they preach

It’s the 8th of March, ladies! Look into the mirror and tell that woman you see, “Happy International Women’s Day, beautiful!” And to all gentlemen don’t forget to honour the woman around you especially today.

The nature has always been regarded as woman, for example how we call it “Mother Nature”. An unknown author was also quoted saying “A virgin forest is where the hand of man has never set foot.” Today hundreds of women from all over the world are making great impact to world as they speak out on behalf of Mother Nature. Women of different places, skin colour, and culture but speaks one same heart: the love for the Mother Nature. Let’s take a look at some of these ‘goddest of green’.

The daring good hearts from Hollywood:

• Daryl Hannah

This American actress isn’t just beautiful on the outside but shines her beauty through her deep love for the environment. She is one Hollywood bombshell who’s not afraid of being controversial or even getting jailed in her moves to spread environmental awareness. On June 13, 2006, Daryl was arrested, along with actor Taran Noah Smith, for her involvement with over 350 farmers, their families and supporters, confronting authorities trying to bulldoze the nation’s largest urban farm in Los Angeles. In the protest, she chained herself to a walnut tree at the South Central Farm for three weeks to protest the farmers’ eviction. She once drank biofuel to prove its safety and dipped her hands in the oil-contaminated water in Ecuador. This woman deserves respect! Check out her cool funky web: http://www.dhlovelife.com

• Janice Dickinson

Janice is a supermodel who now owns her own modelling agency called The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency, which she documented into a reality show for a few seasons. On one occasion she invited Dan Matthew, a PETA VP to share to the models in her agency about the ugly truth behind obtaining animal fur for garments. She then challenges her models to involve themselves in a campaign against wearing animal fur.. On the event, Janice along with her models strutted down Hollywood Boulevard shouting the slogan “Rather go naked than wear fur” in their undies.

Local fame:

• Maya Karin (Malaysia)

God blessed Malaysia with this beautiful celebrity, who has actively involved herself in local environmental campaigns (although not as whacky as Hollywood). She is an ally to WWF, Malaysian Nature Society, Ministry of Environs and the media. She was brought up by nature-loving parents and she grows into an influential celebrity with a green mission. She was appointed by the Ministry to be involved in creating awareness for the International Year of the Reef in 2008. She has also been actively campaigning Plastic Bag Recycling and supports the “Say No to Coal Plants in Sabah” campaign. We do need more of good seeds like Maya! More of Maya at http://www.mayakarin.com

For the love of trees:

• Julia Butterfly Hills

Julia is an American activist & environmentalist. She earns great respects from nature-lovers as she spent 738 days living on a tree. Like literally. On a tree. Julia lived on a 60×60 platform on a roughly 1500-year-old, 55m tall California Redwood Tree, which she affectionately named “Luna”. She did this in protest to the Pacific Lumber Company from logging it. She ascended the tree on December 10, 1997 and pledged to not leave until an agreement is made. Finally in 1999 the company agreed to preserve Luna and all the trees within 200 feet buffer zone, and in exchange, of course, Julia descended the tree. Her devotion has brought nationwide attention, spreading awareness of deforestation. Paul Donahue wrote about her in The Maine Woods publication entitling the article “The Butterfly Who Would Save a Giant”

Never too young:

• Bindi Irwin.

Everyone knows Bindi’s famous late father, Steve Irwin, the Crocodile Hunter. She starts appearing on TV shows as young as age 2. After the tragic death of her father, Bindi shines on the message of love for the nature. Bindi is a global ambassador for Wildlife Warriors Worldwide. She has also launched her own clothing line, called Bindi Wear, with 100% of the profits going to the Australia Zoo’s conservation programs. She has tried her hands at acting, singing, dancing, and rapping; all for the purpose of sending her conservationist philosophy. This year, she’s only 13. And she has done all that. (Shame on most of us)

Never too old:

• Sylvia Earle

In 2010 Sylvia Earle may be a 74 years old Oceanologist, when the issue of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico happened, but that does not stop her from being directly involve in speaking out on behalf of the ocean regarding the disaster. She has been speaking out ocean conservation message for years, publishing books and conducting campaigns. Not sure if she ever thought of retiring. (Shame on us young people)

These women prove to us that you can be ordinary to do the extraordinary and speak out for our Mother Nature. Hope you’re inspired! 🙂
Once again Happy International Women’s Day!

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