In 1997 UNECO awarded Vice President Al Gore an honorary position on its roster of American Wilderness Heritage Guardians for his a spiritual and political landmark: Earth in the Balance (view Al Gore's letter). Writing this book was an act of great courage at a time when passionate support of environmentalism was tantamount to political suicide.

"Ecology is economy."

"Now warnings of a different sort signal an environmental holocaust without precedent. But where is the moral alertness that might make us more sensitive to the new pattern of environmental change...we are still reluctant to believe that our worst nightmares of global ecological collapse could come true: much depends upon how quickly we can recognize the danger." -Al Gore

In 2001 UNECO awarded Congressman (OH) Dennis Kucinich an honorary position on its roster of American Wilderness Heritage Guardians for his unrelenting support of the environment and sponsorship of legislation toward a sustainable economy.

"I was one of the few US officials at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg. To repair the earth, America must lead."

"I'm not tied to any corporate interests that would strip our forests, that would pollute our air or water. Throughout my career, I have worked for structures of law that protect the environment, and the principles that animate my life are principles of sustainability." -Dennis Kucinich

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