Hayes, Denis
Published: September 7, 2006, 8:56 pm
Updated: March 14, 2012, 4:04 pm
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Denis Hayes (1947-), an American lawyer noted for his founding role in the first Earth Day (1970), an event often credited with launching the modern American environmental movement. He was the first director of the Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI) under President Jimmy Carter, which was later transformed into the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). In 1990, he chaired the first International Earth Day, which enlisted 200 million participants in 141 countries. He led a similar event in 2000, when Earth Day became the first national environmental campaign ever carried out in China. Hayes went on to become President and CEO of the Bullitt Foundation, a US$100 million environmental foundation located in Seattle, Washington (USA).
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Articles by Denis Hayes (Earth Day Network)
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Cutler J. Cleveland (Lead Author);Peter Saundry (Topic Editor) "Hayes, Denis". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth September 7, 2006; Last revised Date March 14, 2012; Retrieved May 23, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Hayes,_Denis>
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Cutler J. Cleveland is Professor of Earth and Environment at Boston University, where he also is on the faculty of the Center for Energy and Environmental Studies. Professor Cleveland is Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Energy (Elsevier, 2004), winner of an American Library Association award, the Dictionary of Energy (Elsevier, 2005), Handbook of Energy (Elsevier, forthcoming), and is the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Earth. He is the recipient of the Adelma ... (Full Bio)
Denis Hayes (1947-), an American lawyer noted for his founding role in the first Earth Day (1970), an event often credited with launching the modern American environmental movement. He was the first director of the Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI) under President Jimmy Carter, which was later transformed into the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). In 1990, he chaired the first International Earth Day, which enlisted 200 million participants in 141 countries. He led a similar event in 2000, when Earth Day became the first national environmental campaign ever carried out in China. Hayes went on to become President and CEO of the Bullitt Foundation, a US$100 million environmental foundation located in Seattle, Washington (USA).
Further Reading
Articles by Denis Hayes (Earth Day Network)
Earth Day Network Homepage
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