SOCIAL ACTIVIST

Polly Higgins

1968 - 2019

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Pauline Hélène "Polly" Higgins (4 July 1968 – 21 April 2019) was a Scottish barrister, author, and environmental lobbyist, described by Jonathan Watts in her obituary in The Guardian as, "one of the most inspiring figures in the green movement". She left her career as a lawyer to focus on environmental advocacy, and unsuccessfully lobbied the United Nations Law Commission to recognise ecocide as an international crime. Higgins wrote three books, including Eradicating Ecocide, and started the Earth Protectors group to raise funds to support the cause. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Polly Higgins is the 770th most popular social activist, the 7,203rd most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 50th most popular British Social Activist.

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS

Among social activists, Polly Higgins ranks 770 out of 840. Before her are Sarah Hegazi, Aqeela Asifi, Frances Haugen, Nathan Law, Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, and Luisa Neubauer. After her are Jake Angeli, Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, Suren Gazaryan, Lizzie Velásquez, Aleta Baun, and Chen Qiushi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1968, Polly Higgins ranks 864. Before her are Jens Seipenbusch, Carlette Guidry-White, Mark Recchi, Erik Weihenmayer, Pat Miletich, and María Luisa Calle. After her are Davis Kamoga, Toshiyuki Kosugi, Louis Lombardi, Josef Pröll, Santi Duangsawang, and Jimmy Shea. Among people deceased in 2019, Polly Higgins ranks 625. Before her are Aron Eisenberg, Kay Hagan, Hevrin Khalaf, Bjorg Lambrecht, Isaac Promise, and Don Imus. After her are Maximilian Reinelt, Jörg Stübner, Jan Dydak, Quinzinho, Pua Magasiva, and Ayanda Denge.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Polly Higgins ranks 7,203 out of 8,785. Before her are Sharon Rooney (1988), Danny Dyer (1977), Joanna Page (1977), Carol V. Robinson (1956), Eve Myles (1978), and Kelly Jones (1974). After her are Warren Christie (1975), Patricia Allison (1994), Tom Lockyer (1994), Andy Abraham (1964), Ola Aina (1996), and Katherine Jenkins (1980).

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In United Kingdom

Among social activists born in United Kingdom, Polly Higgins ranks 50. Before her are Samuel Gompers (1850), Anthony Dod Mantle (1955), Charlotte Despard (1844), Anna Howard Shaw (1847), Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence (1867), and Anjem Choudary (1967). After her are Lilly Platt (2008), and Abby Gustaitis (1991).

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