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Kumi Naidoo, the International Executive Director of Greenpeace, has been a leader in human rights, social justice, and environmental activism for over three decades. Originally from South Africa, he is the first African to head the organization. After battling apartheid in South Africa in the 1970s and 1980s through the Helping Hands Youth Organization, Naidoo led global campaigns to end poverty and protect human rights. He is also recognized internationally as a forceful advocate for gender equity and against gender violence.

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Award-winning Activist for Humanitarian & Environmental Causes, Brigitte is also an Author and Publisher. Her efforts with refugees and survivors of state sponsored torture has been recognized by 'Worldwide Who's Who'.

In 2011, she founded the Humanitarian Art Project, a unique platform devoted to help non-profit organizations receive funding through Art. In 2013, Brigitte published her first book titled 'Why is the sky blue?', a scientific book with an important environmental message. Her book is used for classroom projects and sold in Science Museums. She believes in being a good steward for humanity and for the environment.

Brigitte serves as a Leadership Member for the Global Symposium on Child Permanency & International Adoption. The First Symposium was held at Harvard in November 2014. She is now the Special Ambassador to Haiti for BEB.

"We all have a voice and our signatures count. Together we are creating a new culture.

A culture of digital activism.

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Oceana seeks to make our oceans more biodiverse and abundant by winning policy victories in the countries that govern much of the world's marine life.

Oceana, founded in 2001, is the largest international advocacy organization focused solely on ocean conservation. Our offices around the world work together to win strategic, directed campaigns that achieve measurable outcomes that will help make our oceans more bio diverse and abundant.