50 #Eco Innovators

Whether aged 24 to 54 (or more), from CA to NY or Alaska to Australia, Grist has them all.  At least when it comes to the 50 folks of 2016 who are environmental activists, innovators, visionaries, & organizers.

This list is a great way to show students who is out there, what they are doing, where they are located, and what is their individual driving force & passion.  It also might serve as some inspiration for them for the future, where who knows--the sky is the limit!

The Focused 50:

1. Jasmina Aganovic, The Naturalist
2. Sana Amanat, The Hero Maker
3. David Bancroft, The Southern Chef
4. Sean Barrett, The Fisherman
5. Maxine Bédat, The Fashion Mogul
6. Tiffani Ashley Bel, The Coder
7. Mary Berry, The Farmers' Advocate
8. Marcelo Bonta, The Equity Advisor
9. Julian Mocine-McQueen & Heather Box, The Story Tellers
10. Heber Brown III, The Baltimore Pastor
11. Katie Button, The Restauranteer
12. Camille Delebecque, The Fermenter
13. LaToya Ruby Frazier, The Artist
14. Alex Freid, The Zero-Waste Wiz
15. Angel Garcia, The Conservative
16. Jihan Gearon, The Navajo Warrior
17. José González, The Outdoorsman
18. Emily Graslie, The Educator
19. Katie Hinde, The Milk Maven
20. Rob Hogg, The Heartland Climate Hawk
21. Lucy Holtsnider & Zion Klos, The Sailors
22. Angel Hsu, The Data Architect
23. Mark Jacobson,The Clean Energy Mastermind
24. Trip Jennings, The Filmmaker
25. Murrawah Johnson-- Naomi Klein’s pick, The Native Daughter
26. Emily Kirsch The Solarpreneur. The Solarpreneur
27. Katherine Wells & Flora Lichtman, The Adaptors
28. Ted Lieu, The Congressman
29. Angelo Logan, The Mechanic-Turned-Activist
30. Peter Malinowski, The Oysterman
31. Nia Martin-Robinson, The Recruiter
32. Michael Mazourek--Dan Barber’s Pick, The Flavor Savor
33. Nona Yehia & Penny McBride, The Modern Farmers
34. Heather McGhee, The Policy Shaper
35. Kandi Mossett, The Crusader
36. Sudha Nandagopal, The Equalizer
37. Ayanna Pressley, The Fighter
38. Adrianna Quintero, La Voz
39. Donovan Richards, The NYC Councilman
40. Anthony Rogers-Wright--Bill McKibben’s pick, The Organizer
41. Pamela Ronald, The Rice Whisperer
42. Cameron Russell, The Model Activist
43. Tyler Sit, The Midwest Pastor
44. Julia Stewart, The Booster
45. Nathaniel Stinnett, The Voting Guru
46. Julien Terrell, The Youth Organizer
47. Vien Truong, The Power Shifter
48. Cynthia Graber & Nicola Twilley, The Foodcasters
49. Allison “AKU-MATU” Warden--Annie Leonard’s pick, The Rapper
50. Jalonne L. White-Newsome, The Clean-Power Enforcer

Image and all above list & links from https://grist.org/grist-50/2016/