Profile
Swampy
Militant + Environmentalist
Male
Born
1974
Age
39
Daniel Hooper is an environmental activist, sometimes characterised as an environmental protester or eco-warrior, from the United Kingdom. He was active in a variety of protest groups including the "A30 Exeter to Honiton Protest" and "Fairmile Road Camp… Read More
Timeline
Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of Swampy.
CHILDHOOD
1974
Birth
Born in 1974.
TWENTIES
1996
22 Years Old
Swampy was originally from Newbury, Berkshire, the site of the protest over the Newbury bypass in 1996.
Swampy's subsequent fame included an appearance on the BBC comedy current affairs quiz Have I Got News for You, on 18 April 1997, when he briefly became the show's youngest ever panelist.
THIRTIES
2006
32 Years Old
In 2006, Swampy was living with his partner and their three children in a yurt, a dome-shaped tent in 'Tipi Valley', a remote New Age commune at Cwmdu near Llandeilo in West Wales.
2007
33 Years Old
In 2007 the Sunday Mirror newspaper reported that he was taking part in the climate change protests at Heathrow Airport.
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