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==Career== |
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She was [[Medline Industries]]' director of corporate communications. She has been a member of the [[Environmental Defense Fund]]'s National Council since 2002.<ref>http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/June-2007/The-Wendy-City/</ref> She is on the board of the [[Natural Resources Defense Council]], the [[Union of Concerned Scientists]], the [[Sierra Club]],<ref>http://www.un.org/wcm/content/site/chronicle/cache/offonce/home/articlesbyauthor/ae/wendyabrams;jsessionid=637292D22D8AAD3DEB117717AFF9FF18</ref> [[Waterkeeper Alliance]], and The [[Field Museum]].<ref>http://www.theclimateprojectus.org/ourpresenters.php?id=63</ref> In 2007, she organized "[[Cool Globes]]" in [[Chicago]].<ref>http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id=36351</ref> She credits her involvement in politics “to promote a nonpartisan environmental agenda.”<ref name="WHM" |
She was [[Medline Industries]]' director of corporate communications. She has been a member of the [[Environmental Defense Fund]]'s National Council since 2002.<ref name="chicagomag.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/June-2007/The-Wendy-City/|title=The Wendy City|publisher=chicagomag.com|date=June 2007|accessdate=14 October 2016}}</ref> She is on the board of the [[Natural Resources Defense Council]], the [[Union of Concerned Scientists]], the [[Sierra Club]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.un.org/wcm/content/site/chronicle/cache/offonce/home/articlesbyauthor/ae/wendyabrams;jsessionid=637292D22D8AAD3DEB117717AFF9FF18|title=UN Chronicle - Wendy Abrams|publisher=un.org|accessdate=14 October 2016}}</ref> [[Waterkeeper Alliance]], and The [[Field Museum]].<ref>http://www.theclimateprojectus.org/ourpresenters.php?id=63</ref> In 2007, she organized "[[Cool Globes]]" in [[Chicago]].<ref>http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id=36351</ref> She credits her involvement in politics “to promote a nonpartisan environmental agenda.”<ref name="WHM"/> However, she is a major donor to [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] heavyweights [[Hillary Clinton]], [[Barack Obama]] and [[Rahm Emanuel]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Mills family|url = http://www.forbes.com/profile/mills/|accessdate = 2015-05-27}}</ref> |
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In 2011, she helped establish The Abrams Environmental Law Clinic at the [[University of Chicago Law School]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Wendy Abrams|url = http://ecowatch.com/wabrams-articles/|accessdate = 2015-05-27}}</ref> It was the first step of the Edwin F. Mandel Legal Aid Clinic expansion which intends to guarantee clinical experience to all law students.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Law School launches new environmental law clinic {{!}} UChicago News|url = http://news.uchicago.edu/article/2011/07/27/law-school-launches-new-environmental-law-clinic|website = news.uchicago.edu|accessdate = 2015-05-27|first = |last = }}</ref> |
In 2011, she helped establish The Abrams Environmental Law Clinic at the [[University of Chicago Law School]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Wendy Abrams|url = http://ecowatch.com/wabrams-articles/|accessdate = 2015-05-27}}</ref> It was the first step of the Edwin F. Mandel Legal Aid Clinic expansion which intends to guarantee clinical experience to all law students.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Law School launches new environmental law clinic {{!}} UChicago News|url = http://news.uchicago.edu/article/2011/07/27/law-school-launches-new-environmental-law-clinic|website = news.uchicago.edu|accessdate = 2015-05-27|first = |last = }}</ref> |
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==Politics== |
==Politics== |
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She has expressed a hope that President Obama will initiate divestment from oil.<ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/wendy-abrams/keystone-is-obamas-test_b_1028423.html |
She has expressed a hope that President Obama will initiate divestment from oil.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/wendy-abrams/keystone-is-obamas-test_b_1028423.html|title=Keystone Is Obama's Energy Test - Huffington Post|first1=Wendy Abrams|last1=Founder|first2=Cool|last2=Globes|first3=|last3=Inc.|date=24 October 2011|publisher=|accessdate=14 October 2016}}</ref> Abrams was a substantive critic of the [[Keystone Pipeline]] and urged voters to oppose it, claiming that it would impact American energy independence.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/wendy-abrams/why-keystone-matters_b_2995087.html|title=Why Keystone Matters - Huffington Post|first1=Wendy Abrams|last1=Founder|first2=Cool|last2=Globes|first3=|last3=Inc.|date=2 April 2013|publisher=|accessdate=14 October 2016}}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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She is married to Jim Abrams; they have four children.<ref |
She is married to Jim Abrams; they have four children.<ref name="chicagomag.com"/> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 20:40, 14 October 2016
Wendy Abrams | |
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| Born | 1965 (age 58–59) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Environmental activist |
| Spouse | Jim Abrams |
Wendy Abrams (born 1965) is an American environmental activist and the founder of Cool Globes. In 2010 she was designated a Women's History Month Honoree by the National Women's History Project.[1]
Early life and education
Abrams grew up in Highland Park as the daughter of a founder of the large private medical equipment manufacturer, Medline Industries.[citation needed] She received her bachelor's degree from Brown University and from Northwestern University with an MBA at the Kellogg Graduate School of Management.[when?]
Career
She was Medline Industries' director of corporate communications. She has been a member of the Environmental Defense Fund's National Council since 2002.[2] She is on the board of the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Union of Concerned Scientists, the Sierra Club,[3] Waterkeeper Alliance, and The Field Museum.[4] In 2007, she organized "Cool Globes" in Chicago.[5] She credits her involvement in politics “to promote a nonpartisan environmental agenda.”[1] However, she is a major donor to Democratic heavyweights Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and Rahm Emanuel.[6]
In 2011, she helped establish The Abrams Environmental Law Clinic at the University of Chicago Law School.[7] It was the first step of the Edwin F. Mandel Legal Aid Clinic expansion which intends to guarantee clinical experience to all law students.[8]
Politics
She has expressed a hope that President Obama will initiate divestment from oil.[9] Abrams was a substantive critic of the Keystone Pipeline and urged voters to oppose it, claiming that it would impact American energy independence.[10]
Personal life
She is married to Jim Abrams; they have four children.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Honorees: 2010 National Women's History Month". Women's History Month. National Women's History Project. 2010. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- ^ a b "The Wendy City". chicagomag.com. June 2007. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "UN Chronicle - Wendy Abrams". un.org. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ http://www.theclimateprojectus.org/ourpresenters.php?id=63
- ^ http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id=36351
- ^ "Mills family". Retrieved 2015-05-27.
- ^ "Wendy Abrams". Retrieved 2015-05-27.
- ^ "Law School launches new environmental law clinic | UChicago News". news.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2015-05-27.
- ^ Founder, Wendy Abrams; Globes, Cool; Inc. (24 October 2011). "Keystone Is Obama's Energy Test - Huffington Post". Retrieved 14 October 2016.
{{cite web}}:|last3=has generic name (help) - ^ Founder, Wendy Abrams; Globes, Cool; Inc. (2 April 2013). "Why Keystone Matters - Huffington Post". Retrieved 14 October 2016.
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