“I am pessimistic about the human race because it is too ingenious for its own good. Our approach to nature is to beat it into submission. We would stand a better chance of survival if we accommodated ourselves to this planet and viewed it appreciatively instead of skeptically and dictatorially. —E.B. White”
Published in 1962, Silent Spring is a seminal work that sparked the modern environmental movement. The book investigates the effects of chemical pesticides on the environment and human health, leading to significant changes in environmental policy and the regulation of pesticides. more
Rachel Carson, an American marine biologist, was born on May 27, 1907, and passed away on April 14, 1964. She is renowned for her in-depth research on marine ecosystems and her advocacy for environmental issues. Carson's book 'Silent Spring' revealed the destructive impact of pesticides on the environment, which had a profound impact on the environmental movement. more
“To all of them I express my deepest thanks for time and thought so generously given.”
“As Albert Schweitzer has said, "Man can hardly even recognize the devils of his own creation.”
“The sedge is wither'd from the lake, And no birds sing. —Keats”
“In the words of Jean Rostand, "The obligation to endure gives us the right to know.”
“We urgently need an end to these false assurances, to the sugar coating of unpalatable facts.”