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Rachel Carson



Rachel Carson (1907–1964) was an American marine biologist and author best known for her seminal work, Silent Spring which brought about the complex dangers to biodiversity from pesticide use, specifically DDT. It is considered an important starting point in launching a global environmental and conservationist movement and prompted the government to establish the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts, along with the Environmental Protection Agency.

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Rachel Carson | American Experience | PBS

Rachel Carson is an intimate portrait of the woman whose groundbreaking books revolutionized our relationship to the natural world.

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The Edge of the Sea

"The edge of the sea is a strange and beautiful place." A book to be read for pleasure as well as a practical identification guide, The Edge of the Sea introduces a world of teeming life where the sea meets the land.

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Rachel Louise Carson: The One Who Shouted ‘Silent Spring’

“Man is a part of nature, and his war against nature is inevitably a war against himself,” Carson once said.

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Celebrating Earth Day Through Eco-Spirituality

Eco-spirituality is about helping people experience “the holy” in the natural world and to recognize their relationship as human beings to all creation. However, eco-spirituality isn’t just a philosophy or a prayerful way of life. For Sister Ginny, it has been a passionate call to action.

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