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Silent Spring Revolution - The Environment from JFK to Joe Biden

Offered By: The Aspen Institute via YouTube

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Explore the rise of environmental activism during the Long Sixties (1960-1973) in this insightful 56-minute lecture featuring New York Times bestselling author Douglas Brinkley. Delve into the key figures who sparked an environmental revolution and their lasting impact on modern climate change efforts. Learn valuable lessons from past activists and discover potential sources of hope in their stories. Gain a deeper understanding of the historical context surrounding environmental movements from JFK to Joe Biden, as presented by the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Chair in Humanities and Professor of History at Rice University in conversation with Denali Barron, senior educator at the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (ACES).

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Silent Spring Revolution: The Environment from JFK to Joe Biden


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The Aspen Institute

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