Dorothy Stowe

Dorothy Anne Stowe (née Rabinowitz; December 22, 1920 – July 23, 2010 ) was an American-born Canadian social activist and environmentalist, best known for co-founding Greenpeace.

Life and environmentalism Stowe was born in Providence, Rhode Island to a Jewish family. While a college student, she organized and served as the first president of a social workers local of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. While not as publicly visible as some other members of Greenpeace, she worked hard as a behind-the-scenes organizer. In 2005, when Irish rock band U2 played a concert in Vancouver, they invited Stowe, and Bono dedicated the song "Original of the Species" to her. on July 23, 2010, at the age of 89. Her death came just weeks after the death of fellow Greenpeace co-founder Jim Bohlen. Stowe was predeceased by her husband Irving, who died of cancer in 1974.