Heroes of the Environment 2008

William Mercer Macleod for TIME

Heroes 2008

A special report on the eco-pioneers fighting for a cleaner, greener future More »

Kevin Conrad

He took on the U.S. government and proved that smaller nations can lead the way in fighting climate change More »
Jean-François and Jean-Charles Decaux

A hit in Paris, their bike-rental scheme is ready to be rolled out worldwide More »
Annie Leonard

With wit and poignancy, she reveals the real cost of our throwaway culture More »
Soren Hermansen

To help a Danish island go carbon-free, he harnessed its most sustainable asset: the power of community More »
The New Action Heroes

The New York City Mayor and California's Governor are doing the things that gridlocked Washington won't More »
Global Warming, Up Close and Personal

An esteemed explorer and environmentalist, Will Steger will make a 1,400-mile dogsled trip across the Arctic next month, at 64. And he'll bring cameras, so we can watch More »
The Amazon Gets Less and Less Green

The demands of the global food and energy market may literally be eating away at the world's largest single natural absorber of carbon dioxide More »
Paris's Bicycle Days

The French capital has introduced a bike rental program called Vélib' — a slang combination of the French words velo, for bike, and liberté, for liberty More »
Israel Looks to Electric Cars

In a first-of-its-kind program, the government hopes to put charging stations all over the country and get gas guzzlers off the roads starting in 2011 More »
Kenya: From the Ground Up

The ethnic political violence that convulsed Kenya shattered the nation's image as an oasis of calm in a turbulent corner of Africa More »
Greenland Odyssey

Photographer Hakan Ludwigson takes an environmental tour of the great frozen island More »
Solar Power Hits Home

As utility bills go up, new solar-panel financing is helping homeowners mortgage the sun More »