September 27, 1962

Rachel Carson's book indicting the pesticide industry, Silent Spring, was published.
The scientist (17 years with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) and writer demonstrated the connection between the excessive and ubiquitous use of DDT and its long-term effect on plants and animals.

#RachelCarson #SilentSpring

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A Short History Of The #WholeEarthCatalog

Dan
July 5, 2020

"Who remembers the Whole Earth Catalog? Anyone?

"For some, the Whole Earth Catalog was the bible for all things green and #ecofriendly, #offgrid, #BackToNature, and #enviromentally conscious and #sustainable.

"If you think environmentalism is a new phenomenon you’d be wrong.

"The seeds of the movement were planted with the writings of #JohnMuir in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. But perhaps, even more so by the publication in 1854 of #HenryDavidThoreau’s influential masterpiece #Walden.

"The modern environmental movement can arguably be traced back to the publication of #RachelCarson’s classic #SilentSpring in 1962.

"One of the major rallying points for the eco-movement was concern for the #pollution of the Great Lakes.

[...]

"As John Markoff, a technology writer for the New York Times, told the Guardian, the Whole Earth Catalog was 'the internet before the internet. It was the book of the future. It was a web in newsprint.'"

Read more:
https://wholepeople.com/whole-earth-catalog/

[Thread] This was my day today... A hike in a nearby forest and meadow, recording bird songs, and taking photos. Observations? Plenty for the bees to eat, but no bumblebees and barely any other bees. A couple of carpenter bees, a few small bees, but that was about all. I did capture some cool bird songs and used Merlin to identify them. So, mixed feelings about my hike. But it was still good to spend some time in nature -- even if my observations confirmed my misgivings about the local bee population.
#Nature #NatureHike #Maine #NatureObservations #CitizenScientist #RachelCarson

[Thread] It's been a #RachelCarson / #SilentSpring kinda #SilentSunday...

#ClimateDiary #NatureWriting #arte

Jede politische Bewegung braucht ihre Geschichte(n), ihre Held:innen, ihre Poesie. Die #Klimabewegung insbesonders, ist sie doch noch relativ jung. Vielleicht ist diese Verbindung von Poesie, Wissenschaft und Aktivismus ein Weg in die Zukunft.

Hier eine, auch ästhetisch ansprechende Dokumentation über das Leben und Wirkung von #RachelCarson (1907-1964) auf #arte - mit der Stimme von #SandrineBonnaire in der franz. Fassung.

https://www.arte.tv/de/videos/101892-000-A/rachel-carson-die-mutter-der-oekologie/

A lovely review of a illustrated book of a piece that #RachelCarson wrote for a television show. (Free link.)

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/09/books/review/rachel-carson-nikki-mcclure-something-about-the-sky.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Uk0.DUeL.c99a7pqfBEhX&smid=url-share

Not everyone is prepared to do #DirectAction and risk arrest. However, that doesn't mean you can't get involved. Some good tips here for anyone who is new to #activism, or who wants to learn more...

"Here in the United States, a common place to start researching #environmentalism is in the works of #AldoLeopold, #RachelCarson, and #EdwardAbbey. Although the work of these authors is undeniably crucial to understanding the landscape of modern environmentalist thought, it’s only a skim of the surface of the centuries of work done by #Indigenous leaders to protect and conserve #Earth and the natural resources we can’t live without –– the water we drink, the air we breathe."

The Introvert’s Guide to Environmental Activism

by Deanna Pratt | Mar 7, 2020

"Putting yourself out there and standing up for something you believe in can be really intimidating. Especially if you’re an introvert.

"Inside of most environmental activists and organizers –– including myself –– there’s an intense battle raging on between our passion for environmental justice and our fear of being seen and heard. It takes an immense amount of vulnerability to put your most intimate beliefs and worldviews out in the open for the world to see.

"Despite that, we still choose to post on social media, attend rallies, and organize community meet-ups and events because we know it’s what we have to do in the face of the climate crisis.

"If you’re someone who wants to get involved in environmental activism but, you’re not sure how to comfortably start, this guide is for you.

"Here are three steps you can take to progressively ease into environmental activism and community outreach."

Read more:
https://ecoally.co/environmental-activism-guide/

My #walk today. There was a bench overlooking the #ocean with a #quote from #RachelCarson, the marine biologist + author of Silent Spring. #sea #nature

“For all at last flows to the sea.
The ever flowing stream of time,
The beginning and the end.”

That Oppenheimer and Barbie "did" this to us, and not #DianaKrall and #RachelCarson, say for instance, as a thought experiment? Pray on it.
#sundayhomily

Interesting #review: A #Cultural #History of the #Soul: Europe and North America from 1870 to the Present, by Kocku von #Stuckrad:

"In the last two chapters, Stuckrad [returns] to North America, towards #naturewriting and #nature writers who would contribute significantly to inspiring the North American #environmental movement. His closing arguments explore the critical works of influential environmental authors like #RachelCarson and #BarryLopez."

https://readingreligion.org/9780231200363/

After Silence: Amanda Palmer Reads Neil Gaiman @neilhimself ’s Stunning Poem Celebrating Rachel Carson’s Legacy of Culture-Shifting Courage
By Maria Popova at @brainpicker
#NeilGaiman #RachelCarson #poetry

https://www.themarginalian.org/2019/02/07/after-silence-neil-gaiman-rachel-carson/