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