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Rachel Carson Online Book Club

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, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will celebrate the achievements of its most notable employee.


A highlight of the centennial celebration is the Rachel Carson Online Book Club, beginning in March and continuing through November 2007 . The forum will focus on the life and work of Rachel Carson including her role as a female leader in science and government.  Distinguished guest moderators will participate in the online discussions. Author and Carson biographer, Linda Lear will launch the first session on March 1. Read more


The Rachel Carson Online Book Club is sponsored by The Friends of National Conservation Training Center (NCTC). Participation in the online book club is open to everyone. For more information, please contact Anne Roy, National Conservation Training Center at: Anne_Roy@fws.gov, or Nancy Pollot, Oregon Fish & Wildlife Office at: Nancy_Pollot@fws.gov. View the book club Web site: http://rcbookclub.blogspot.com

 For more information on how the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is celebrating the 100 th anniversary of the birth of Rachel Carson, please visit our website at http://www.fws.gov/rachelcarson/

Added on February 28, 2007 by RachelCarson100

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For the health of our children...

...Conserving and developing more sustainable systems is not boring or depriving -- it's actually engaging and innately satisfying. Questioning where things come from and how they're made helps us become deeper, holistic thinkers and will have a major impact on our children. If we truly change our ways we will not diminish or "lose" our lifestyle -- we will gain enormously. We'll lead more thoughtful and meaningful lives together. When people reflect on the highlights of a past year, they often mention a time they have slowed down and connected with family or friends, taking notice of something beautiful in nature. We can have lots more of this. Please join me! Tell me what you and your community are doing about global warming. ... PEG WINSHIP , Boston Globe, February 27, 2006
Added on February 27, 2007 by RachelCarson100

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Orion Magazine E-Update March-April

February 26, 2007

New at Orionmagazine.org

Leave No Child Inside, by Richard Louv

Making Other Arrangements: Stories for a Sustainable Future

Reviews: rivers, oil addiction, metamorphosis, and more

Join Orion at the Wildbranch Writing Workshop

 

Added on February 26, 2007 by RachelCarson100

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Maryland Carson Centennial Celebration


The USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, the USFWS, Patuxent Research Refuge and the Rachel Carson Council invite you to enjoy events and displays at the National Wildlife Visitor Center, Laurel, MD, May 14-24, 2007. See http://patuxent.fws.gov

Added on February 25, 2007 by RachelCarson100

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What Would Rachel Say?

Rachel would approve!
Number One Milk Company Says No to Clones
http://www.enn.com/today.html?id=12279
The nation's biggest milk company, Dean Foods, said Thursday it will refuse milk from cloned cows. The Food and Drug Administration gave preliminary approval to meat and milk from cloned animals and could grant final approval by the end of the year. Federal scientists say there is virtually no difference between clones and conventional cows, pigs or goats.

Added on February 23, 2007 by RachelCarson100

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Rachel #1 of all time (UK)


Earthshakers: the Top 100 Green Campaigners of All Time

The Environment Agency has invited experts to name the people who have done most to save the planet. From the woman who raised the alarm over the profligate use of pesticides to the doctor who discovered that chimney sweeps in 18th century London were dying because of their exposure to soot, the government's Environment Agency has named the scientists, campaigners, writers, economists and naturalists who, in its view, have done the most to save the planet.

To help celebrate its tenth anniversary, a panel of experts listed its 100 greatest eco-heroes of all time. And it does mean all time: St Francis of Assisi (1182-1226) is there, as is Siddartha Gautama Buddha, who died in 483BC.

Top of the list is Rachel Carson, a US scientist whose 1962 book, Silent Spring, is credited by many with kick-starting the modern environmental movement. Her account of the damage caused by the unrestrained industrial use of pesticides provoked controversy and fury in equal measures. Barbara Young, the Environment Agency's chief executive, said: "She started many of us off on the road to environmental protection."  


Added on February 21, 2007 by RachelCarson100

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Sustainable Water Infrastructure

http://www.payingforwater.com/


This conference will bring together stakeholders from all levels of government and the private sector to explore creative methods to pay for sustainable water infrastructure today and into the future. It is the first of its kind to address the challenge of integrating the many diverse tools and strategies to pay for sustainable water infrastructure.

 

We will convene in downtown Atlanta.

Join us March 21-23, 2007 for this unprecedented event!

Added on February 20, 2007 by RachelCarson100

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ORGANICS AND YOU: MAKING THE SWITCH

A Workshop for Land Care Professionals & Municipal Employees
Monday March 12, 2006, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.,
Aspray Boat House, 2 East View Street Warwick, RI,
(Adjoining Pawtuxet Park)

The fee for the workshop is only $30.00 per person, including lunch.
Pre-registration is requested, and may be done online at:
 http://www.toxicsinfo.org /register.htm    OR:  Send a request with your
check (made out to Toxics Information Project) to TIP, P.O. Box 40441,
Providence, RI 02940.  For more information & directions,
contact Liberty Goodwin, TIP Director, 401-351-9193 or
 libertyliterary@toxicsinfo.org    ALSO, PLEASE INQUIRE ABOUT THE 2006
"LESS TOXIC LANDSCAPING" RESOURCE DIRECTORY & 2007 SUPPLEMENT!
Added on February 19, 2007 by RachelCarson100

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Added on February 16, 2007 by RachelCarson100

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