Environmentalists Against War

Screenshot from Environmentalists Against War website

Environmentalists Against War is a coalition of left-wing environmental groups, also closely associated with the "peace" movement. They were initially founded to oppose the war in Iraq.^[1]

Environmentalists Against War was co-founded in 2003 by Gar Smith.^[2] Other original members (referred to as the "Editorial Committee" included Peter Drekmeier, Josh Karliner, China Brotsky, and Gopal Dayeneni.^[3]

Ten Reasons Environmentalists Oppose the Attack on Iraq

Environmentalists Against War initially started to oppose the Iraq war. From the archived website:^[4]

"As organizations and individuals working for the environment and environmental justice, we have watched with increasing concern as the US government moves closer to an all-out attack on Iraq. We raise our voices in opposition to this war and invite others to join us in support of peace."

Signatories

Individuals (Partial List)

Celia Alario, PR for People and the Planet*
Fernando Bejarano, Red de Accion sobre Plaguicidas y Alternativas en Mexico*
Eric Bourgeois, Adjunct Professor, UMass Dartmouth*
Angana Chatterji, Professor, California Institute of Integral Studies*
Bharati Chaturvedi, environmentalist, New Delhi, India
Dr. Fabian M. Dayrit, Dean, School of Science & Engineering, Ateneo de Manila University*, Philippines
Michael Dorsey, Director, National Board, Sierra Club*
Sue Fox, Director of Publications, Western Canada Wilderness Committee*
Ernesto Godelman, Vice chairman, CeDePesca*
Leila Goldmark, Watershed Attorney, Riverkeeper, Inc.*
Mark Gorrell, Director, Ecology Center*
Roger Gottlieb, Professor of Philosophy, Worcester Polytechnic Institute*
Robert Gould, MD, President, Physicians for Social Responsibility*, Bay Area Chapter
Susan Griffin, Author, "Woman in Nature"
Jenn Hoffman, Education Program Coordinator, Sierra Club of Canada* - BC Chapter
Jackie Hunt Christensen, Co-Director, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy*
Greg Laynor, New Jersey Organizer, Sierra Student Coalition*
Sylvia McLaughlin, Co-Founder, Save San Francisco Bay Association*
Alexandra McPherson, North American Director, Clean Production Action*
Drummond Pike, President, Tides Foundation* and Tides Center*
Romeo F. Quijano, MD, President, Pesticide Action Network Philippines*
Betsy Reifsnider, Executive Director, Friends of the River*
Mageswari Sangaralingam, Regional Node for South East Asia, Waste Not Asia*
R. Sukanya, Scientist, Achutha Menon Centre for Health Science Studies* (India)
Maureen Sutton, Coordinator, Sandhills Peace Initiative*
Bill Walker, Vice President/West Coast, Environmental Working Group*
Ma Yong-Un, Wildlife Campaigner, Korean Federation for Environmental Movement*

References

[1] Ten Reasons Environmentalists Oppose the Attack on Iraq - Captured April 1, 2003 (accessed August 7, 2023)

[2] No War 2017 Speakers (accessed July 11 2023)

[3] Who We Are - Captured April 2, 2003 (accessed August 7, 2023)

[4] Ten Reasons Environmentalists Oppose the Attack on Iraq (accessed August 7, 2023)

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