Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellows Lecture Series

Title

The Legacy of Rachel Carson: Do Environmentalists Make Any Difference?

Streaming Media

Document Type

Video File

Duration

1 hour 3 minutes 20 seconds

Publication Date

11-10-2014

Disciplines

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | Environmental Education | Environmental Policy | Environmental Sciences | Environmental Studies | Natural Resources and Conservation | Natural Resources Management and Policy | Public Policy | Sustainability

Abstract

In this public lecture, Dr. Robert Musil (senior fellow and adjunct professor at the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies in the School of Public Affairs at American University) considers the lasting impact of conservationist Rachel Carson's passion for science, concern for humanity, and preservation of the environment. Musil is president and CEO of the Rachel Carson Council, the legacy environmental organization envisioned by Carson and founded in 1965 by her friends and colleagues.

Comments

Sponsored by the Linfield College Office of the President, PLACE, and the Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellows program.

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