This series of short video interviews celebrates the accomplished artists and farsighted environmental leaders who are part of NRDC's 1.2 million Member and activist network.

ARTISTS

T.A. Barron, author of The Lost Years of Merlin and The Great Tree of Avalon series, talks about his latest children's book, The Day the Stones Walked, and how nature influences his writing and life.

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• Learn more about T.A. Barron at tabarron.com

Award-winning author and illustrator Jean Craighead George talks about her beloved children's classics, Julie of the Wolves and My Side of the Mountain, and why she loves writing for young people.

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• Order books and read more about Jean at jeancraigheadgeorge.com

Artist and NRDC Trustee Josie Merck discusses how her passion for the natural world inspires her choice of subjects and materials.

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• See more of Josie's paintings at josiemerck.com

VISIONARIES

John Adams describes the state of the environment in the early 70's when NRDC was founded and helped write America's first laws to protect our air and water.

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• Read John's Firsthand account of his recent visit to Chongqing, China

Laurie David, co-producer of the Al Gore documentary An Inconvenient Truth, talks about how she became a global warming activist and her goal to mobilize scores of others to do the same.

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• Order Laurie's activist guide The Solution is You! and sign on to the virtual march at www.stopglobalwarming.org