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American environmentalist (born 1965)
Wendy Abrams
Born1965 (age 59–60)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationEnvironmentalist
SpouseJim Abrams

Wendy Abrams (born 1965) is an American environmentalist. She is the founder of the non-profit organizations Cool Globes and the Eleven Eleven Foundation. In 2010 she was designated a Women's History Month Honoree by the National Women's History Project.

Early life and education

Abrams grew up Wendy Mills in Highland Park. She received a bachelor's degree from Brown University (1987) and an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management.

Career

In 2006, Wendy Abrams founded Cool Globes, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness of climate change through public art and education. The first exhibit, "Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet" premiered in Chicago in 2007 and since then the exhibition has been in 24 cities and translated into nine languages- from Arabic to Spanish.

Abrams is on the board of Climate Reality Project and serves on the Board of Trustees for Northwestern University. Abrams is a 2019 Ripple of Hope laureate, along with U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and J. K. Rowling, among others.

In 2011, she helped establish The Abrams Environmental Law Clinic at the University of Chicago Law School. It was the first step of the Edwin F. Mandel Legal Aid Clinic expansion which intends to guarantee clinical experience to all law students.

Philanthropy

Abrams is co-founder and CEO of the private foundation, Eleven Eleven Foundation. Priorities for the organization include sustainability, education, medical research and building community.

In 2020, Abrams helped support the creation of the California Climate Action Corps , who recently led a campaign to plant 90,000 trees in honor of Dr. Jane Goodall’s 90th birthday.

In 2024, Eleven Eleven Foundation launched The Abrams Research Center on Neurogenomics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, with a mission to drive scientific innovations and develop effective interventions for Alzheimer’s disease.

Abrams created Invisible Words, which was recently on display at Saatchi Gallery in London as part of the Reframed exhibit.

Eleven Eleven announced the creation of the Abrams Climate Academy an innovative fellowship at Kellogg designed to address the urgent challenges of the climate crisis.

Politics

Abrams expressed a hope that President Obama would initiate divestment from oil. Abrams was a substantive critic of the Keystone Pipeline and urged voters to oppose it, claiming that it would impact American energy independence. Abrams is a major donor to Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and Rahm Emanuel.

Personal life

She is married to Jim Abrams; they have four children. They live in Highland Park, Illinois.

References

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  8. ^ "'Cool Globes' eco-spheres bring artful climate change awareness to Battery Park". 7 October 2015. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
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  10. "Who we are". The Climate Reality Project. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
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  12. "Our 2019 Ripple of Hope Awards Gala is December 12!". Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
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  15. "Law School launches new environmental law clinic | UChicago News". news.uchicago.edu. 27 July 2011. Retrieved 2015-05-27.
  16. "With Philanthropic Dollars, Five States Will Recruit Young Adults to Fight Climate Change". Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  17. "In Honor of Dr. Jane Goodall's 90th Birthday Year, California Commits to Planting 90,000 Trees and Native Plants". Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  18. "Northwestern Medicine Announces New Center to Foster Breakthroughs in AI and Neurogenomics". Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  19. "MLK library to exhibit homeless signs as D.C. struggles with encampments". Washington Times. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  20. "Look at the homeless through a different lens". The Times. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  21. "Homelessness: Reframed". Saatchi Gallery. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  22. "Announcing the Abrams Climate Academy". Northwestern. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  23. Wendy Abrams (24 October 2011). "Keystone Is Obama's Energy Test - Huffington Post". huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  24. Wendy Abrams (2 April 2013). "Why Keystone Matters - Huffington Post". huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  25. "Mills family". Forbes. Retrieved 2015-05-27.
  26. "From One Highland Park Estate to Another". chicagomag.com. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
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