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Lois Gibbs!

Birth Date •Lois Gibbs was born on June 25, 1951

Education •Lois Gibbs only graduated from high school. •She didn’t have a career. •Lois was only a housewife. •Source #1 & 3 •Page. PU

Early Interest in Environment •Lois wasn’t really interested in the environment until her later life.

Book Written By Lois Gibbs •Lois wrote a book called “Love Canal”. •She also wrote “Dying from Dioxin”.

Other Creative Works •There was a movie made about her called “Lois Gibbs: The Love Canal Story”.

Benefits to the Environment •Lois Gibbs found out that her child’s school was built on top of a 20,000 ton toxic-chemical dump. •The kids from that school got really sick from the school. •Lois talked to college classes, gave press conferences, and testified before congress to change the school built on the toxic-chemical dump. •Lois got public attention for the problem by talking to people (giving speeches) and a press conference. •This got people interested in this problem. •Lois Gibbs also helped clean it up by having the Love Canal built so the waste could go in it.

Honors and Awards •In 1990 Lois was given the Goldman Environment Prize. •She was also awarded “Top Ten Who Made a Difference Honor Roll”. •She won the Heinz Award in 1998. •In 1999 she was given the John Gardner Leadership Award from the independent sector. •Lois was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003. •Lois Gibbs also received a PhD from the State University of New York, Cortland College, and Haverford College in May of 2006.

http://www.heinzawards.net/recipients/lois-gibbs

http://encarta.msn.com/media_461536060_761570933_-1_1/toxic_waste_in_love_canal.html

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