![]() ![]() ![]() Exploring the outdoors and nature were always an interest to Carson. The following information comes in part or directly from that publication’s section about Rachel Carson.Ĭarson was born May 27, 1907, in Springdale, Pennsylvania. While researching information about Carson, I came across a recent CT DEEP publication called Women in the Environment developed for use as an educational material by teachers. Carson’s book and activism raised our national consciousness and concern about all living organisms and public health – specifically the use and long-term deleterious impacts of synthetic pesticides such as DDT. ![]() “Silent Spring” represented a watershed moment for what became our modern environmental movement. In honor of Women’s History month and the 60 th Anniversary of Carson’s seminal work, I wanted to look back at this remarkable woman and her life’s work. Rachel Carson published “Silent Spring” in 1962. ![]()
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