Joan McIntyre (activist)

Joan McIntyre
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McIntyre c. 1989
Born(1931-12-19)December 19, 1931
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedJune 22, 2016(2016-06-22) (aged 84)
Other namesJoana McIntyre Varawa
Alma materUniversity of California, Berkeley
Occupation(s)Anthropologist
Activist
Years active1971–1983
Notable workMind in the Waters (1974)
The Delicate Art of Whale Watching (1982)
Changes in Latitude (1989)

Joan McIntyre (December 19, 1931 – June 22, 2016),[1] also known as Joana McIntyre Varawa, was an American author and anti-whaling activist. A high-ranking member of Friends of the Earth in the early 1970s, she founded Project Jonah in 1974 to give focus on the specific goal of preventing whaling. After several successful and unsuccessful campaigns, she left the organization in 1983 due to excessive conflicts and politicking and later moved to Fiji.

  1. ^ "Inscription For A Gravestone". Joana's Lanai. June 26, 2016. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2024.