But Havens says that for those three muddy days at Woodstock, politics and activism took a back seat to peace, love and cheerfully dealing with the rain and mud.

VOA: standard.2009.08.15

She says that Earth Day is still very much about activism and fighting for the environment on a local level.

VOA: special.2010.04.21

The Institute's "Roots and Shoots" program is aimed at getting young people interested in environmental activism and leadership.

VOA: special.2009.11.18

It represents nonprofit and for-profit organizations working toward goals of social change and environmental activism.

VOA: special.2011.06.03

At 16,she enrolled at the University of California,Berkeley, then a hotbed of social and political activism.

VOA: standard.2010.05.21