Who Should Be in the Environmental Hall of Fame?

The four top nominees for the award have been selected from those nominated. Please help select the winner by voting for the nominee who you think has most affected the environment for good or ill. If you wish, please post a reason for your vote and a suggestion for other suitable gifts for your favorite candidate. Please post your answer below or go to this site for a poll: http://que2646.newsvine.com/_news/2013/0%E2%80%A6

Ø Dr. Jennifer Francis, for , for her ground-breaking work tying the loss of Arctic sea ice to a slowing jet stream, deep Rossby Waves, and the resulting (rapid) rise in stalled weather patterns. Article here. Paper here: Evidence linking Arctic amplification to extreme weather in mid-latitudes Award: (Suggestion?)

Ø President Barack Obama , for his efforts to protect the environment through executive action, such as mileage standards and addressing air pollution through EPA action. Award: A little cooperation from Congress, so please write your Representatives.

Ø Neven, an amateur scientist, for his Arctic Sea Ice blog . It is a highly-accessible blog focused like a laser on a major planetary system in rapid collapse - bringing it to the attention of an increasing number of people and the media. The Comments section includes amazing computer animations of Arctic satellite imagery and scores of insights from a good number of researchers. Award: A massive number of visitors to his blog.

Ø Arnie Gundersen, for having the courage to broadcast information being censored by main stream media about environmental problems caused by Fukushima nuclear reactors. http://fairewinds.org/category/media/fai%E2%80%A6 Award: A picture of Japanese girls with a signed note thanking him for standing up for them. http://fairewinds.org/media/fairewinds-v%E2%80%A6.