Policy, environmentalism, and how the relationship between the two has shaped American perception Nancy J. Manring When you hear the word “environmentalist,” what pops into your head? If you’re like most people, words like “tree-hugger,” “eco-freak,” or worse, “eco-nazis” may come to mind. In 1989, …
The book explores what I call the “queer love” between Freeman and Carson and argues for its centrality to Carson’s writing of Silent Spring – the 1962 bestselling book that was a major spark for the modern environmental movement, as well as for the formation of the EPA in 1970.
How science takes a back seat to identity politics in the U.S. by ANDREW HOFFMAN “Climate Change?!” by Eric Wüstenhagen. Creative commons image via Flickr. In January 2014, the Eastern and Southern United States were plunged into extraordinarily frigid temperatures that stranded air travelers, stressed …
A massive environmental demonstration in New York is accompanied by parody. By Angelique Haugerud
