Laurie Ellen David (née Lennard; born March 22, 1958) is an American environmental activist, producer, and writer.
Laurie Ellen Lennard was born and raised in a middle class Jewish family on Long Island.
She founded the Stop Global Warming Virtual March[11] with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Senator John McCain.
David has produced other projects to bring the issue of climate change into the mainstream popular culture, including the release of her first book, Stop Global Warming: The Solution Is You!, and the comedy special Earth to America!, which aired on TBS on November 20, 2005.
In a 2006 interview with The Guardian, David admitted that owning two homes on opposite sides of the country and flying in a private jet several times per year is at odds with her message: "Yes, I take a private plane on holiday a couple of times a year, and I feel horribly guilty about it.
"[12] As a trustee of the Natural Resources Defense Council and a founding member of The Detroit Project, David has spearheaded numerous public education and action campaigns urging Congress and automakers to raise fuel efficiency standards and make higher mileage cars.
The Family Dinner was published in 2010, with recipes by Kirstin Uhrenholdt, a foreword by Harvey Karp, and an afterword by Jonathan Safran Foer.
The book advocates a return to the domestic tradition of an evening meal (sometimes called supper) shared around the family table.