Metcalfe, E. Bennett

Metcalfe, E. Bennett
▪ 2004
“Ben” 
      Canadian environmentalist, journalist, and broadcaster (b. Oct. 31, 1919, Winnipeg, Man.—d. Oct. 14, 2003, Shawnigan Lake, Vancouver Island, British Columbia), was a founder of the small antinuclear Don't Make a Wave Committee. Using his broadcasting and public relations skills, he attracted international attention to the mission of the group and helped launch its growth into the three-million-member Greenpeace International.

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