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Mary Dawson

New Zealand servant, farmer, environmentalist and nurse

New Zealand shopkeeper and businesswoman. In 1891, Meech filed suit against Wellington City Council for the pollution of her baths caused by their destructor plant; she won the case and £200 as compensation

Anastasia Baburova

Ukrainian journalist and activist known for her work in antifascist and eco-anarchist movements.

Florence Merriam Bailey

American ornithologist, naturalist, and author

Miriam O’Brien Underhill

Mountaineer, environmentalist and feminist proponent of all-women climbs

Alice Eastwood

Canadian-American botanist known for her pivotal role in curating the botanical collection at the California Academy of Sciences. She authored over 310 scientific articles and named 395 land plant species, ranking as the fourth most prolific female scientist in this regard.