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Profile #4: David Brower

Living on Earth
August 14, 2013
  • By Cy Musiker
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Here’s one 82-year-old environmentalist who is as active as ever. Brower was the Sierra Club’s first executive director, and went on to found two other advocacy organizations. Cy Musiker reports on his recent visit with the influential leader in this Living on Earth profile series’ segment.

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