Rachel Carson, writer, scientist, and ecologist, grew up simply in the rural river town of Springdale, Pennsylvania. Her mother bequeathed to her a life-long love of nature and the living world that Rachel expressed first as a writer and later as a student of marine biology. Carson graduated from Pennsylvania College for Women (now Chatham College) in 1929, studied at the Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratory, and received her MA in zoology from Johns Hopkins University in 1932.
Through her writings and the videos in this collection she remains an earthsayer and for us, the model of what it is to be a sustainability advocate.
Special thanks to Laura DeSilva of OpenRoadMedia for curating this collection for us.
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Exploring Rachel Carsonâs Life and The Divestment Movement |
In this episode of Citizens Climate Radio, hosts Horace Mo and Erica Valdez bring together diverse voices to discuss current efforts to address climate change. Horace Mo speaks with Ann E Burg, a celebrated author known for compelling historical novels for young readers, about her newly published novel âForce of NatureâA Novel of Rachel Carsonâ which opens a new door for readers to experience the life of Carson, a well-known environmental pioneer in the US, by reading her field notes and Annâs innovative writing. Erica Valdez discusses the American fossil fuel divestment movement, highlighting the work of younger generations. She has a conversation with Aly Horton, another student taking the initiative to promote the fossil fuel divestment movement on their campus at Northern Arizona University. In the Resilience Corner, Tamara Staton speaks on mastering the banjo and how this uniquely relates to addressing climate change. Finally, Peterson Toscano has a Good News story regarding South Africa's energy supply. For full show notes, including links to guests and a transcript, visit www.cclusa.org/radio . EarthSayers Ann E Burg; Rachel Carson |
Excerpt from Sense of Wonder Bio Play
Exploring Rachel Carsonâs Life and The Divestment Movement
Rachel Carson Introduction
Hidden History of Rachel Carson
Bill Moyers Journal on Rachel Carson
A Sense of Wonder, Bio of Rachel Carson
The Nature Conservancy and Rachel Carson