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Samantha Ibarguen of Key Biscayne FL organized the first Earth Week at her middle school, and got her fellow students to work on recycling, tree plantings, and global reforestation. In her environmental column in a local paper, she’s written about issues from the greenhouse effect to the advantages of low-water-use landscaping. A veteran fundraiser, she oversees dispersal of funds from a trust she and a local bank established to finance kids' environmental and educational projects.
Home when commended: North America, US, Florida Home now: North America, US, Florida Gender: F (female) For more information, click on the Giraffe's name.
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Wayne Inman of Billings MT braved threats from aryan supremacists and lost his job as Billings’ police chief for speaking out against discrimination. After an aryan attack on a Jewish home, thousands of Billings residents—Jews and non-Jews alike—responded by placing menorahs in their windows, despite the fear that they might also become targets. (See also Sarah Anthony, Margaret MacDonald, Brian and Tammie Schnitzer and Keith Torney.)
Home when commended: North America, US, Montana Home now: North America, US, Montana Gender: M (male) For more information, click on the Giraffe's name.
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