While it is important to talk about conservation,
consumption and the going green movement, it is also essential to look at where
the movement came from. People such as Henry David Thoreau who document a
spiritual connection to nature and John Muir who create organizations dedicated
to preserving this connection. Many claim that one particular woman is credited
with sparking the environmental movement, Rachel Carson.
In 1962, Rachel Carson wrote a book called Silent Spring. It
details the harmful effects toxins have on wildlife, particularly birds, and
how pesticides are not only killing animals but also humans. Silent Spring
shook America when President John F Kennedy validated her findings by having
his Science Advisory Committee look at the pesticide industry.
Carson’s book was revolutionary. It took an unheard of issue
and revealed the horror contained within. Since this publication, the world has
been aware of the harmful effects of pesticides and has tried to work to
minimize them.
All of this just because of one book. This goes to show that
not every movement needs to start with trumpets and fanfare. Carson saw a
problem and solved it the only way she knew how; writing. This isn’t to say you
need to go out and write a book on every environmental issue you’re passionate
about. It does mean, however, that you can make a difference. Find an outlet
you excel in and apply it to saving the environment. If you work hard enough at
it, it may just make all the difference in the world.
she started her work by staring into tide pools in maine which does not seem to be so spectacular but wow...
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