Green Activists

Short potted biographies of people who were active in getting the green movement going in the UK. Many are still alive. These pieces are written specifically for the Green History project.

Obituaries, personal memories and reprints of articles about key individuals first published elsewhere can be found under the general People category.

See the Person Index for a full list of names and click on the name for a list of all articles referencing or about them. 

Petra Kelley (1947-1992) was a lifelong campaigner of extraordinary energy and dedication. She was a cofounder of the German Green Party, then its chairman and then a German MP. She was murdered in 1992 in strange circumstances.