Aburdene, Patricia. Born 1947. American bestselling author and public speaker; specialises in issues such as the future, business trends and women in business.
Andersen, Hans Christian. 1805–1875. Danish author of poems, novels and travel stories but best known for his fairy tales translated into more than 125 languages and dramatised countless times.
Armstrong, Fraser A. Born 1951. British scientist and author; professor of chemistry at the University of Oxford.
Bales, Kevin B. Born 1952. UK-based American academic and human rights activist; co-founder of Free the Slaves; currently professor of contemporary slavery at the University of Nottingham.
Bezos, Jeffrey P. (“Jeff”). Born 1964. American businessman; founder, chairman and CEO of Amazon.com Inc; with assets in excess of US$100 billion currently the richest man in the world.
Bloomberg, Michael R. Born 1942. American media tycoon, businessman and philanthropist; mayor of New York City 2002–2013.
Blundell, Katherine. British scientist and author; professor of astrophysics at the University of Oxford.
Branson, Richard C.N. Born 1950. British billionaire businessman with interests in music, publishing, aviation, transport, telecommunications, healthcare, hotels, technology, etc., under the Virgin brand.
Brundtland, Gro H. Born 1939. Norwegian physician and politician; former prime minister of Norway; known for having chaired the Brundtland Commission on sustainable development.
Buffett, Warren E. Born 1930. American investor and philanthropist; the guru and inspiration to countless other value investors.
Carson, Rachel L. 1907–1964. American biologist, conservationist and award-winning writer; author of Silent Spring (1962) about the damage caused by synthetic pesticides such as DDT.
Carter, James E. (“Jimmy”). Born 1924. 39th President of the United States (Democrat) 1977–1981.
Cash, John R. (“Johnny”). 1932–2003. American guitar player, singer, songwriter and actor; one of the bestselling country musicians of all time.
Casse, Thorkil. Danish academic and researcher; a specialist in environmental economics and forest management; currently associate professor at Roskilde University, Denmark.
Clinton, William J. (“Bill”). Born 1946. 42nd President of the United States (Democrat) 1993–2001.
Confucius. 551 BC–479 BC. Chinese philosopher and teacher; founder of Confucianism teaching correctness, justice and strong family loyalty.
Cook, James. 1728–1779. British navy captain; a hugely influential navigator and explorer; covered all the Seven Seas in three major voyages.
Costanza, Robert. Born 1950. American ecological economist and sustainability scientist; currently professor of public policy at the Australian National University.
Daly, Herman E. Born 1938. American economist, professor at the University of Maryland specialising in ecological economics.
Diamond, Jared M. Born 1937. American academic, ecologist and bestselling author; currently professor of geology at the University of California, LA.
Domini, Amy. Born 1950. American investment manager, author and philanthropist; CEO of Domini Impact Investments; also founder of the Domini 400 Social Index.
Duterte, Rodrigo R. Born 1945. Philippine lawyer and politician; President of the Philippines since 2016.
Ehrlich, Paul R. Born 1932. American biologist and ecologist with somewhat alarmist views, especially about population growth; currently professor at Stanford University.
Faber, Marc. Born 1946. Thailand-based Swiss investor, financial analyst and media commentator; known for his Gloom, Boom & Doom online report.
Feigenbaum, Cliff. American businessman and writer; since 1992 founder and owner of e-journal GreenMoney Journal and GreenMoney.com.
Flannery, Timothy F. (“Tim”). Born 1956. Australian zoologist, environmentalist, climate change activist and author; professorial fellow at the University of Melbourne; named Australian of the Year 2007.
Fonda, Jane S. Born 1937. American actress, fashion model and fitness guru; known for her political activism and liberal views.
Ford, Henry. 1863–1947. American business mogul; founded the Ford Motor Company and pioneered car mass production.
Forooha, Rana. Born 1970. American journalist and writer; associate editor with the Financial Times and economic analyst with CNN.
Francesch-Huidobro, Maria. Spanish academic with a PhD in politics and public administration; based in Hong Kong as a consultant with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung.
Galbraith, John Kenneth. 1908–2006. Canadian-American economist; one of the most influential academics and economic policy advisers during the 20th century with a strong liberal bias.
Gates, William H. (“Bill”). Born 1955. American businessman and philanthropist; co-founder of Microsoft and one of the world’s richest people.
Geh Min. Born 1953. Singaporean ophthalmologist and award-winning environmentalist; former nominated member of parliament.
Goldacre, Ben M. Born 1974. British doctor and researcher; writes the Bad Science column for The Guardian, critical of alternative medicine and the pharmaceutical industry.
Goodall, Jane M. Born 1934. British primatologist, anthropologist and nature conservationist; founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and the Roots and Shoots programme.
Grantham, Jeremy. Born 1938. American-based British investor and fund manager; an expert in analysing “bubbles” in the economy and the environment.
Gupta, Piyush. Born 1960. Singapore-based Indian banker; currently CEO of DBS Group; named 2014 Singapore Business Leader of the Year by CNBC.
Hawking, Stephen W. 1942–2018. British scientist, author and public speaker; an expert in quantum physics, gravity and black holes.
Helliwell, John F. Born 1937. Canadian economist, researcher and academic; professor emeritus at the University of British Columbia; known for his work in the economics of well-being and happiness.
Helm, Dieter R. Born 1956. British economist specialising in energy and environmental issues; professor at the University of Oxford and chair of the Natural Capital Committee.
Hickel, Jason. UK-based South African academic and author; currently research fellow at the Department of Anthropology at the London School of Economics; writes regularly for the Guardian and Al Jazeera.
Hoover, Herbert C. 1874–1964. 31st President of the United States (Republican) 1929–1933.
Humes, Edward. Born 1957. American writer, teacher, public speaker and Pulitzer Prize-winning author based in southern California.
Jones, Garett. Born 1970. American economist and author; studies macroeconomic concepts and intelligence in relation to productivity; associate professor at George Mason University.
Juniper, Tony. Born 1960. British academic and conservationist; former director of Friends of the Earth; senior associate at the University of Cambridge.
Khan IV, Aga. Born 1936. British-Arabic royal prince, imam and wealthy businessman; works to reduce poverty and promote secular pluralism, women’s education and environmental protection.
Klare, Michael T. Born 1942. American academic and writer; currently professor at Hampshire College, Massachusetts; author of many books dealing with resource depletion and security issues.
Klein, Naomi. Born 1970. Award-winning Canadian writer and filmmaker taking neoliberal economics and environmentally damaging capitalism to task.
Koch brothers; Charles (born 1935) and David (born 1940). American billionaire business tycoons and owners of the Koch Industries Inc industrial empire; active in politics lobbying for conservative causes.
Lambertini, Marco. Born 1958. Italian scientist, author and nature conservationist; since 2014 Director General of WWF International.
Leahy, Patrick J. Born 1940. American politician; has served in the Senate (Democrat from Vermont) since 1975.
Lehrer, Thomas, A. (“Tom”). Born 1928. American mathematics professor and entertainer, now retired; composed and performed a number of satirical songs during the 1960s.
Lynn, Richard. Born 1930. English psychologist, academic and writer; best known for his work on intelligence.
Macdonald, David W. Born 1951. British biologist and conservationist; specialist in large carnivore mammals; professor at Oxford University; award-winning writer and film-maker.
MacKinnon, James B. Born 1970. Canadian writer, journalist and award-winning author; often covering environmental, food and outdoor themes.
Mason, Paul. Born 1960. British teacher, journalist, broadcaster and bestselling author with a left-leaning social democratic platform.
Mitchell, Andrew. British ecologist and environmentalist; founder director of Global Canopy as well as founder and CEO of Equilibrium Futures.
Moffitt, Lena. American environmentalist; currently senior director of the Sierra Club’s Our Wild America campaign.
Morris, Desmond J. Born 1928. British zoologist, painter, broadcaster and author; famous for writing The Naked Ape (1967).
Moskovitz, Dustin A. Born 1984. American internet entrepreneur and philanthropist; made his billions as co-founder of Facebook.
Murdoch, Rupert K. Born 1931. American media tycoon; former Australian; executive chairman of his holding company News Corp and acting chairman of Fox News.
Musk, Elon R. Born 1971. South African, Canadian and American engineer, inventor and business tycoon; CEO of SpaceX and Tesla Inc.
Myers, Norman. Born 1934. British environmentalist and writer; specialises in studies of biodiversity and climate refugees; has provided advice to the UN, the World Bank and various academic institutions.
Nixon, Richard M. 1913–1994. 37th President of the United States (Republican) 1969–1974.
Nowak, Tom M. American financial adviser; founder and principal of Quantum Financial Planning.
Obomsawin, Alanis. Born 1932. Canadian of Native American decent; award-winning documentary film-maker.
Pennells, Sarah. British journalist, blogger, broadcaster and author; specialises in financial advice for women.
Ponting, Clive S. Born 1946. British historian; former civil servant and author of many books, often challenging the official version of events.
Ponzi, Charles. 1882–1949. Italian-born businessman based in the U.S.; gave name to the financial swindle scheme where you pay investors huge “dividends” with money from new investors, until the money flow stops and the investors lose their deposits.
Pye-Smith, Charlie. Born 1951. British writer and broadcaster; specialises in issues relating to agriculture, nature conservation and the environment.
Razzouk, Assaad W. Born 1964. Lebanese-British banker and businessman; currently CEO of Sindicatum Sustainable Resources, London.
Reagan, Ronald W. 1911–2004. 40th President of the United States (Republican) 1981–1989.
Rogers, James B. (“Jim”). Born 1942. Singapore-based American investor and author with a libertarian and contrarian outlook.
Roggeveen, Jacob. 1659–1729. Dutch explorer who sailed via the Falkland Islands west across the Pacific Ocean to Indonesia.
Sanders, Bernie. Born 1941. American politician; currently senator representing Vermont, a self-confessed socialist; serious contender for the Democratic Party presidential primary elections in 2016.
Sandor, Richard L. Born 1942. American entrepreneur and award-winning economist with expertise in derivatives trading and environmental finance; currently Chairman and CEO of Environmental Financial Products LLT.
Seba, Tony. American businessman, academic, bestselling author and keynote speaker; currently lecturer at Stanford University; famous for predicting the demise of oil and the dawn of clean energy and transport.
Stein, Jill E. Born 1950. American medical doctor and politician; presidential candidate for the Green Party in 2012 and 2016.
Stern, Nicholas H. Born 1946. British academic and economist; professor at the London School of Economics; main author of the 2006 Stern Review about the cost of climate change.
Stoltenberg, Jens. Born 1959. Norwegian politician; prime minister of Norway from 2000 to 2001 and again from 2005 to 2013; currently Secretary General of NATO.
Strange, Daniel K. Born 1988. Danish language and philosophy academic; currently teaches high school in Greenland; also my son.
Taylor, John B. Born 1946. American economist; former under-secretary of the Treasury, currently professor at Stanford University; influential in developing various macroeconomic models, most noticeably the Taylor Rule.
Tesla, Nikola. 1856–1943. Serbian-American electrical engineer and inventor; pioneered the use of alternating current electricity and foresaw the use of wireless technology.
Trump, Donald J. Born 1946. 45th President of the United States (Republican) from 2017.
Turner, Robert E. (“Ted”). Born 1938. American entrepreneur and media mogul; founder of the CNN 24-hour cable news TV station; environmentalist, philanthropist and major land-owner.
Underwood, Carrie M. Born 1983. Grammy Award-winning and bestselling American country singer, songwriter and actress.
Ustinov, Peter A. 1921–2004. Award-winning British actor, director, filmmaker, writer and TV personality.
Watson, Robert T. Born 1948. British scientist; an expert on atmospheric and global warming studies; director at the University of East Anglia.
Weyler, Rex. Born 1947. American-Canadian environmentalist and author; co-founder of Greenpeace International; currently freelance writer, journalist and broadcaster.
Wicherts, Jelte M. Born 1976. Dutch psychologist and researcher; professor at Tilburg University.
Yellen, Janet L. Born 1946. American economist; chair of the Federal Reserve from 2014 to 2018.