As we approach Earth Day on April 22nd, we are pleased to share a recently published commentary from guest contributor Keith Kozloff, Spending Time in Nature Builds Resilience: A Lesson from Rachel Carson.
Keith recalls the extraordinary life of an unassuming United States Fish and Wildlife Service marine biologist named Rachel Carson (1907-1964), who later became senior editor at the agency.
Carson is best known for her book Silent Spring, which documents the dangers of pesticides to ecosystems and human health, and helped spark the modern environmental movement.
Keith also recounts Carson’s ability to nurture children’s sense of wonder as they experienced the natural world, and how her life reminds us that our connection with our “precious blue planet is mutual.”
What a nice antidote to the difficulties we now face and a reminder of the true meaning of Earth Day.
Sincerely,
Tim Whitehouse
Executive Director
Forestry Certification Challenge
Minnesota should lose its sustainable forestry certification due to its reliance on timber quotas at the expense of wildlife protection and resource conservation, according to complaints filed by PEER. Read More »
Calling Out New Grazing Policy
The Trump administration is embracing a new policy that hands out perks to the commercial livestock industry, while gutting the scientific staff who manage grazing lands and evading legally required environmental reviews. This move comes as the health of federal rangelands is in serious decline from overgrazing. Read More »
Tell Congress: Stop Attacks on Wildlife Protections
The current administration shows a clear disregard for wildlife protections—from handing out exemptions for oil and gas drilling to eliminating environmental reviews for projects in national forests. Join us in urging Congress to speak up against attacks on endangered species and support legislation that advances wildlife protections Take Action »
Tell Congress: Prioritize People Over Chemical Companies
Legislation currently before the House contains troubling language that aims to shield chemical companies from lawsuits and weakens the authority of local governments to protect their communities from pesticide exposure. Take action today and tell Congress to protect people instead of chemical companies! Add Your Voice »
Ending Attacks on Offshore Wind
The administration is illegally attempting to cancel or pause offshore wind leases and setting troubling precedents for our nation’s energy sector. In his latest commentary, PEER Executive Director Tim Whitehouse breaks down what is happening and highlights what PEER is doing about it. Read More »
