Silent Spring, Rachel Carson and 50 years of environmentalism

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Guest : Prof. Sverker Sörlin October 28 2012 September 27th marked the 50th anniversary of Silent Spring, the seminal environmental work of Rachel Carson. Silent Spring made such a powerful impact, raising grave concern over mankind impact on nature and human health, that many consider its publication the birth of the modern environmental movement. This week, Sverker Sörlin, professor of Environmental History, joins Think Globally Radio to elucidate the founding myth of environmentalism. Prof. Sörlin provides a fascinating account of the historical period that was ripe for Rachel Carson’s intervention, and draws parallels to the present as well as the 50 intervening years since Silent Spring’s publication. . Download Think Globally Radio 2012 10 28

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