[MPWG] Celebrating 100th anniversary of Rachel Carsen's birth in 2007 - US FWS sponsors on-line book club

[Patricia_DeAngelis at fws.gov]

Rachel Carson introduced the "common" American to many of the ecological 
and environmental concepts that many of us take for granted today.  She 
wrote about important scientific issues (i.e. pesticide risks) in an 
easy-to-read style that anyone could understand.  To honor the 100th 
anniversary of Rachel Carson's birth, the US FWS is sponsoring an on-line 
book club to discuss the works she authored and the issues she raises 
therein.  The book club is open to all.

(Pardon cross-postings.)

THE BOOK CLUB
Rachel Carson is considered by many to be the mother of modern-day 
ecology. This year, to mark the 100th anniversary of Rachel Carson’s 
birth, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will celebrate the achievements 
of its most notable employee.

A highlight of the centennial celebration is the Rachel Carson Online Book 
Club, beginning in March and continuing through November 2007. The forum 
will focus on the life and work of Rachel Carson including her role as a 
female leader in science and government. Silent Spring, Carson’s most well 
known book which alerted the public to the dangers of pesticides and 
sparked a firestorm of controversy in its wake, will be showcased as well 
as some of her lesser known texts on the sea, and the truly inspirational 
The Sense of Wonder. 

Distinguished guest moderators will participate in the online discussions. 
Author and Carson biographer, Linda Lear will launch he first session on 
March 1. Each month, a moderator will start the book discussion with an 
opening statement. Then, in dialogue with book club participants, the 
moderator will provide weekly installments and add comments on the 
discussion throughout the month. Discussions will encompass current 
environmental issues like global warming and will extend to personal 
attitudes toward the natural world. 

The Rachel Carson Online Book Club is sponsored by The Friends of National 
Conservation Training Center (NCTC). Participation in the online book club 
is open to everyone. 

For more information, please contact Anne Roy, National Conservation 
Training Center at: Anne_Roy at fws.gov, or Nancy Pollot, Oregon Fish & 
Wildlife Office at: Nancy_Pollot at fws.gov. View the book club Web site: 
http://rcbookclub.blogspot.com

FOR MORE INFO ON RACHEL CARSEN, see: http://www.fws.gov/rachelcarson/


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