Hermann Albers: Wind energy advocate
President of Eurosolar, Hermann Scheer nominates Hermann Albers for his work on Germany's wind energy industry. Hermann Scheer | Jan/Feb 2010 Read More...
David Wilkinson: An environmental scientist who is not afraid to look into the futre
Author James Lovelock praises David Wilkinson's broad-minded approach to looking and science and our earth. James LoveLock | Jan/Feb 2010 Read More...
Jim Channon: Mobilizing the military to clean up the earth
Actor Jeff Bridges nominates Jim Channon, who wants to mobilize the military to plant trees, clean up freshwater reserves and restore reefs. Susanne Sims | Jan/Feb 2010 issue It’s a cold winter day in Kansas, with the windchill driving temperatures well below zero. Why would anyone leave a Read More...
Carole Thate: Sports promoter and psychologist
Dutch soccer star Johan Cruuff nominates Carole Thate as an intelligent optimist for creating sports programs for disabled and less privileged kids. Max Christon | Jan/Feb 2010 Read More...
Yonas Tadesse: Ethiopian sports coach
Johann Olav Koss, Norwegian Olympic speed skating gold medal winner, nominates Ynas Tadesse who grew up with polio and now leads a sports program in Ethiopia for kids with disabilities. | Jan/Feb 2010 Read More...
Kyle Zimmer: Literacy promoter
Actor John Lithgow, says Kyle Zimmer is "an impatient optimist." Her goal is to not fight illiteracy, but to end it. She is doing so with her new company, First Book. John Lithgow | Jan/Feb 2010 Read More...
Mumbai Police Department: Contribution to their community
Instead of nominating an individual, Indian pop star Kailash Kher, salutes the work of the Mumbai police department for their courage and contributions to keeping peace in a rapidly moving community. P. Kailash Kher | Jan/Feb 2010 Read More...
Amin Hashwani: Pakistani businessman with a mission for peace
Religious scholar and author, Karen Armstrong, nominates businessman Amin Haswani as an Intelligent Optimist for his work in building the Peace Action Network, a group of like-minded CEOs who use their business acumen to promote social change. Karen Armstrong | Jan/Feb 2010 Read More...
Xavier Helgesen and Kreece Fuchs: Promoting literacy through Better World Books
Book enthusiast and actor, Levar Burton, nominates the founders of Better Word Books, a company with a mission to support global literacy. Levar Burton | Jan/Feb 2010 issue Xavier Helgesen and Kreece Fuchs. Co-founders, Better World Books. Goshen, Indiana. Photo: Andy Warzon I was lucky. I Read More...
Emily Schaeffer: Activist attorney
Mabel van Oranje, CEO of the Elders, admires the work of Emily Schaeffer who is a young Israeli lawyer who is trying to preserve the peace in the Palestinian village of Bil'in. Mabel van Oranje | Jan/Feb 2010 Read More...