Wendy Abrams

Wendy Abrams (born 1965) is an American environmentalist. She is founder of Cool Globes. In 2010 she was designated a Women's History Month Honoree by the National Women's History Project.[1]

Wendy Abrams
Born1965 (age 57–58)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationEnvironmentalist
SpouseJim Abrams

Early life and education

Abrams grew up Wendy Mills[2] in Highland Park.[3] She received a bachelor's degree from Brown University (1987)[4] and an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management.[5]

Career

In 2006, Wendy Abrams founded Cool Globes, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness of climate change through public art and education.[6][7][8] The first exhibit, "Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet" premiered in Chicago in 2007 and since then the exhibition has been in 22 cities and translated into nine languages- from Arabic to Spanish.[6][7][9][8]

Abrams serves on the Leadership Council for Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and is a 2019 Ripple of Hope laureate, along with U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and J. K. Rowling, among others.[10][11][12]

In 2011, she helped establish The Abrams Environmental Law Clinic at the University of Chicago Law School.[13] It was the first step of the Edwin F. Mandel Legal Aid Clinic expansion which intends to guarantee clinical experience to all law students.[14]

Politics

Abrams expressed a hope that President Obama would initiate divestment from oil.[15] Abrams was a substantive critic of the Keystone Pipeline and urged voters to oppose it, claiming that it would impact American energy independence.[16] Abrams is a major donor to Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and Rahm Emanuel.[17]

Personal life

She is married to Jim Abrams;[18] they have four children.[3] They live in Highland Park, Illinois.[19][20]

References
  1. "Honorees: 2010 National Women's History Month". Women's History Month. National Women's History Project. 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  2. "THE WATCHDOGS: Daley's Michael Reese Hospital deal still costing taxpayers millions". chicago.suntimes.com. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  3. "The Wendy City". chicagomag.com. June 2007. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  4. "President's Leadership Council - Office of the President - Brown University". brown.edu. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  5. "Wendy Abrams | HuffPost". www.huffpost.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  6. Pickett, Debra. "The Wendy City". Chicago magazine. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  7. McQuaid, Cate (15 August 2013). "'Cool Globes' presents real world ideas - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  8. "'Cool Globes' eco-spheres bring artful climate change awareness to Battery Park". 7 October 2015. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  9. "Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet". Clean Air Carolina. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  10. "Wendy Abrams". Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  11. "Our 2019 Ripple of Hope Awards Gala is December 12!". Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  12. Podder, Api (2019-08-13). "U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Writer J.K. Rowling, Environmental Activist Wendy Abrams, and Livongo Health Executive Chairman Glen Tullman to Receive 2019 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award". My Social Good News. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  13. "Wendy Abrams". Retrieved 2015-05-27.
  14. "Law School launches new environmental law clinic | UChicago News". news.uchicago.edu. 27 July 2011. Retrieved 2015-05-27.
  15. Wendy Abrams (24 October 2011). "Keystone Is Obama's Energy Test - Huffington Post". huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  16. Wendy Abrams (2 April 2013). "Why Keystone Matters - Huffington Post". huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  17. "Mills family". Forbes. Retrieved 2015-05-27.
  18. "From One Highland Park Estate to Another". chicagomag.com. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  19. "Suburban mansion sells for nearly $11 million". Chicago Tribune. September 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  20. "Friends of the Earth: Three Eco-Conscious Families". familycircle.com. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
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