Pod 12, John Muir Award - Conserver
Multiple Intelligence School, Suva, Fiji Islands, 2014
Who was John Muir?By Anika and Mercedes
You might know him from the:
You might know him from the:
... a project that helps the environment, named after the “father of conservation” himself.
John Muir
• naturalist
• author
• philosopher
Born in Dunbar, Scotland, on April 21, 1838
Dunbar
He moved to America with his family in 1849 (at age 12)
John Muir and his wife, Louisa Strentzel
His daughters, Wanda and Helen
He had a love for nature
First to establish a wildlife preserves in America
First to establish a wildlife preserves in America
Yosemite National Park
First to establish a wildlife preserves in America
Sequoia National Park
A few inspirational words quoted by John Muir...
“God has cared for these trees, saved them from drought, disease, avalanches, and a
thousand tempests and floods. But he cannot save them from
fools.”-John Muir
“There is that in the glance of a flower which may at times control the greatest of creation's braggart lords.”-John Muir
Artist Andy Goldsworthy and many others have been inspired by John Muir
Some of Andy Goldsworthy’s work
Some of Andy Goldsworthy’s work
John Muir inspired Andy Goldsworthy who inspired us!
John Muir
• father or conservation
• inspires people around the world to conserve nature