Women Over 70: Aging Reimagined
219 Anne White: Green Elder--Climate Justice Advocate
Anne fell in love with nature as a young girl spending summers
on her grandparents’ farm in north Georgia. Often alone with
“nothing to do,” she read books and made friends with the
insects, plants, snakes, and trees. After several decades as an
environmental justice advocate at the national level, Anne
‘retired’ in 2007 to serve as a full-time volunteer. She uses her
political savvy to promote clean energy and to protest against
fossil fuels and plastics. Anne’s passion for growing organic
gardens and planting trees is in honor of her granddaughter and
all children. Her bumper sticker reads, “One generation plants the
tree, the next generation sits under it.”
I feel a deep moral responsibility to speak on behalf of
species who have no voice, that most humans cannot hear. - Anne White
Connect with Anne:
Email: annewhitetreehugger@gmail.com