Esther Gulick (née Kaufmann, 29 March 1911 - 31 May 1995) was a pioneer in
environmentalism
Environmentalism or environmental rights is a broad philosophy, ideology, and social movement regarding concerns for environmental protection and improvement of the health of the environment, particularly as the measure for this health seek ...
. She, along with
Kay Kerr and
Sylvia McLaughlin
Sylvia Cranmer McLaughlin (December 24, 1916 – January 19, 2016) was an American pioneer in environmentalism. She, along with Kay Kerr and Esther Gulick, founded the Save San Francisco Bay Association, which eventually became Save the Bay.
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, founded the Save San Francisco Bay Association
which eventually became
Save The Bay
Save The Bay is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving San Francisco Bay and its related estuarine habitat areas. Founded by Catherine Kerr, Sylvia McLaughlin, and Esther Gulick in 1961, the organization grew into a body that not onl ...
.
She was referred to as an "impractical idealist," a "do-gooder" and a "posy-picker"
but she is credited as a leader in environmentalism.
References
American naturalists
Activists from the San Francisco Bay Area
American conservationists
1995 deaths
1911 births
20th-century naturalists
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