**Short Bio:** Donella H. "Dana" Meadows (1941-2001) was a pioneering environmental scientist, teacher, and writer, best known as the lead author of *The Limits to Growth*. This groundbreaking work examined the consequences of exponential economic and population growth on a finite planet. Meadows was adept in systems thinking, a holistic approach to problem-solving that considers the interconnectedness of components within a system. Beyond her literary contributions, she founded the Sustainability Institute, now known as the Donella Meadows Project, which focuses on sustainable development and systems analysis. **About:** Meadows' career included significant achievements in environmental advocacy and education. She held a Ph.D. in biophysics from Harvard University and was a committed educator at Dartmouth College. Her work extended to writing a widely syndicated column, "The Global Citizen," which addressed global issues from a systems perspective. Meadows' contributions to science and policy were recognized with various awards, including a MacArthur Fellowship. Her legacy continues to influence environmental thought and policy through her publications and the ongoing work of the Donella Meadows Project [[❞]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donella_Meadows) [[❞]](https://donellameadows.org/about-donella-meadows/) [[❞]](https://donellameadows.org/donella-meadows-legacy/donella-dana-meadows/) [[❞]](https://www.macfound.org/fellows/class-of-1994/donella-h-meadows). **Links:** - [The Donella Meadows Project](http://donellameadows.org) - [MacArthur Foundation Profile](https://www.macfound.org) **Area of Focus:** Meadows' work centered around systems thinking and sustainability. She focused on how interconnected and dynamic systems underpin both ecological and economic phenomena. Her writings remain influential in the fields of environmental science, sustainable development, and systems analysis. Key focus areas include: - #Sustainability - #SystemsThinking - #EnvironmentalEducation - #GlobalCitizenry