Before her death in 2019 at age 95, Agnes Baker-Pilgrim was the oldest living member of the Takelma Tribe. Better known as Grandma Aggie, Baker-Pilgrim was deeply committed to her role as a tribal elder. She mentored Indigenous youth in Oregon while traveling the world well into her eighties as an activist for Indigenous and environmental rights.
New Zealand servant, farmer, environmentalist and nurse
New Zealand shopkeeper and businesswoman. In 1891, Meech filed suit against Wellington City Council for the pollution of her baths caused by their destructor plant; she won the case and £200 as compensation
Ukrainian journalist and activist known for her work in antifascist and eco-anarchist movements.
American ornithologist, naturalist, and author
Mountaineer, environmentalist and feminist proponent of all-women climbs
Canadian-American botanist known for her pivotal role in curating the botanical collection at the California Academy of Sciences. She authored over 310 scientific articles and named 395 land plant species, ranking as the fourth most prolific female scientist in this regard.
In 2011, Jetsun Pema (རྗེ་བཙུན་པདྨ་) was crowned Druk Gyaltsuen – the Dragon Queen of Bhutan – and is currently the world’s youngest queen consort.
New Zealand social worker, educationist and horticulturist
Kathy Jetn̄il-Kijiner is a prominent poet and climate change activist.