Rebecca Harrell Tickell Biography

Fast Facts

• Became the co-director of the Veggie Van Organization, a national nonprofit organization formed to educate society about sustainable energy
• Starred in films and television shows before focusing on her environmental activism
• Quote: "I believe that algae has the potential to be the very thing that carries us out of this sort of dark age of our dependence on petroleum, and I believe that we'll see that in our lifetime․"
• Quote: "That was part of why we came up with his whole campaign to drive a car powered by algae gasoline across the country․ Because, for people, seeing is believing․ It's just a pie in the sky idea until somebody does it․"
• Dedicated her career to the advancement of women in green business
• Is a veteran producer and musician specializing in youth activism, education and the environment