Monday, February 26, 2007
"It is a wholesome and necessary thing for us to turn again to the earth and in the contemplation of her beauties to know of wonder and humility."
Rachel Carson is considered by many to be the mother of modern-day ecology.This year, to mark the 100th anniversary of Rachel Carson's birth, theU.S.Fish and Wildlife Service, working with the Friends of the National Conservation Training Center, will celebrate the achievements of its mostnotable employee by launching the Rachel Carson Online Book Club. Beginning in March and continuing through November 2007, the online bookclub will focus on the life and work of Rachel Carson including her roleasa female leader in science and government. Through the study of herwriting, the Book Club will provide an opportunity for dialogue andd iscussion of current environmental issues in light of Carson's legacy.
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With everything else going on, seems like environmentalism is taking a back seat lately.
ReplyDeleteWhere do you guys see environmentalism heading over the next 10 years or so? Is it going to continue to be battles over oil drilling in ANWR, protection of spotted owls, the dangers of pesticides and nuclear power, hippies camping in trees, etc. or is it evolving into something a bit more substantial and cohesive than these things?