Juhan Aare was an Estonian journalist and politician, and the founder of the Estonian Green Movement as well as one of the instigators of the Phosphorite War protest movement. He was educated at the Tallinn 10th Workers' Youth Secondary School and graduated from the University of Tartu School of Economics and Business Administration in 1972. Aare was a literary contributor to the Säde newspaper from 1969 to 1972; edited Eesti Raadio broadcasts in stereo from 1973 to 1975; was a correspondent for Noorte Hääl from 1975 to 1977 and was a commentator for Eesti Televisioon from 1977 to 1991.