Rachel Carson

Garrett Hardin (1915-2003) – He was a known scholar who took the fields of ecology and microbiology. One of his major works that was accomplished during his lifetime was an essay called, “The Tragedy of the Commons” in 1968. It delves into problems that will be and is currently being encountered by the human race about our excessive overuse of Earth's resources and its increase from the rising population. This had an impact in that it led into multiple debate and addressing of political issues.…

Pellow and “Silent Spring” written by Rachel Carson, display how solutions to maintain environmental problems can actually create a foundation for additional environmental injustices. Although Carson and Pellow may seem to present similar arguments concerning the importance of addressing environmental crises, each portrays…

“The history of life on earth has been a history of interaction between living things and their surroundings” (Carson). While every living creature, whether it be a plant, animal or human being, affects the atmosphere around it in some way, only humans possess the knowledge and abilities to severely alter the environment in a way singular to their species. The human concept of nature constantly evolves depending on the state of technological progress and moral mindset people find themselves…

Also tackling the topic of environmental issues, Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring seeks to warn the public about the dangers of pesticides being widely administered without discretion for the environment nor consent from the public, and emphasizes the value of knowledge and truth in dealing with said pesticides. Prominent…

“A Fable for Tomorrow,” by Rachel Carson, is about a mid-western town that, at one point in time, is full of life and vegetation begins to show the havoc humans cause by trying to make things easier on themselves. In her fable, the problem humans bring upon themselves is caused by using pesticides and herbicides to make crop growing easier. Trying to make things easier caused many problems with the life of the vegetation, the animals, and even with the humans. The vegetation, once so beautiful,…

sustainability is that the notion requires up to expand our understanding of who and what belongs to our community.” I will agree with Rachel Carson on that previous statement. We beings…

in the 1940 's when J.I Rodale started a magazine called Organic Gardening and Farming, but it did not really become popular until the 1960 's. In 1962, Rachel Carson wrote a book called Silent Spring. In Silent Spring she talked about a pesticide, named DDT.DDT was a dangerous pesticide used to kill mosquitoes in the 1960 's. After Rachel Carson wrote that book, most people started really thinking about what they ate. Organic farming uses mostly traditional and natural methods to produce its…

Santa Cruz is on the verge of becoming one of the top dogs of marine science research and education. It’s located on the edge of the Monterey Bay National Marine sanctuary. Santa Cruz has facilities that are a diverse range. Their goal is to support and develop facilities to enhance marine science research and education. The coastal zone is where interactions occur between organisms. Having access to this affects the environment in a huge way around the world. We humans having a role in the…

can escape and be free; xunantunich is where my love for nature began. After leaving Belize I have not found a place where I find peace and my move for nature slowly die until I was introduced to Thoreau, Alexandra Horowitz, Sharon Bladholm, and Rachel Carson. I realized that nature it beautiful and different in any part of the world, my love for nature grew again. I have lived in the city of Chicago for so many years now and pass by the same places almost every day, and I would not pay…

My career interest is a Marine Biologist. A Marine Biologist is a person that studies the life of many organisms that are in any types of body of water and learn how they affect their environment. With this I can research the organisms that live the ocean, and probably find a new species of animals or plants. The salary of a Marine Biologist is not high, but it is not low. The actual salary an average of $51,289 per year. The lifestyle of Marine Biologists is that they usually go out to Oceans…