Laurie David Biography

Laurie David is an American environmental activist who has worked on several projects aimed at protecting the environment. She is the founder of Stop Global Warming Virtual March, a member of Advisory Board of the Children's Nature Institute, and a trustee of Natural Resources Defense Council. Besides this, she has contributed to the entertainment world as well and has produced documentary films like ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ and ‘Fed Up’. David has also made many comedy specials for Showtime, Fox Television, MTV and HBO. Apart from environmental ventures and the entertainment industry, she works as a blogger for ‘The Huffington Post.’ She has also authored the book ‘The Family Dinner’. The American environmental activist has won several honours for her contribution to the society. In 2003, she was awarded with the Los Angeles-based Children's Nature Institute's Leaf Award. She also received an honour from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s company, Riverkeeper. In 2006, David got the Gracie Allen Award for Individual Achievement for her work against global warming. She was also honoured as the ‘Women of the Year’ by the Glamour magazine the same year.