Family & Friends Aside. I actually have a separate, private list for those special folks (:

• Mother Teresa : gave her whole life to help the poor, to help others.
• Annie Leonard : for her short video and book entitled 'The Story of Stuff' which changed my perspective of life and the way I viewed the world forever
• John Muir : For being one of the early wilderness advocates. For living the life I've dreamed of living. For experiencing nature and sharing it with the rest of us.
• Al Gore : For his movie, An Inconvenient Truth, which was the introduction of Climate Change into my life. For raising awareness.
• Jack Johnson : for his fun, easy-going, and relaxing music & for being an eco-friendly rocker!(:
• Hayao Miyazaki: description to be added
• Leo Babauta: description to be added
• Chris McCandless: for living life the way I have always wanted to.
• Stephen Colbert: wittingly hilarious & knowledgeable
• Neil deGrasse Tyson: accessibly genius
• Bob Marley: definition of humane