Randy Hayes
(1950-)

American Environmental Activist
Founder Rainforest Action Network

birthdate: ?
birthplace: West Virginia

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Born in West Virginia and brought up in the swamps of Central Florida, Randy Hayes had an early interest in both saving the environment and in making films. His activism first gained notice when, as a student film-maker, his "The Four Corners, A National Sacrifice Area" won the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences award for best student documentary in 1983. Because he worked closely with Native American tribes on this film, he learned from them about the plight of native peoples living in the tropical rainforests. This led to his campaign to save the rainforests and to the founding of the Rainforest Action Network. He now serves the organization as President and continues his fight for the rights of indigenous peoples as well as for saving the world's rainforests and replacing fossil fuel with alternative sources of energy. He was recently appointed by Oakland, California's Mayor Jerry Brown as that city's Director of Sustainability.

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