PAST EVENT

Science and Advocacy: the Legacy of Silent Spring

Panel Discussion
Series: Harvard University Center for the Environment
Harvard students, staff, faculty
September 27, 2012
4:00-6:00 p.m.

Description:

Fifty years ago, Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring brought concerns about the environmental impact of pesticides to a broad public audience—spawning a grass-roots environmental movement that continues to this day. Join Harvard environmental leaders to explore the legacy of Silent Spring, and how science and advocacy interact in the face of our modern environmental challenges.

A Discussion Featuring:
Frances Beinecke, President, Natural Resources Defense Council
Bill McKibben, Writer, activist, community organizer
Andrew Revkin, New York Times and Pace University

With Harvard Faculty:
William Clark, Harvard Kennedy School
Rebecca Henderson, Harvard Business School
Sheila Jasanoff, Harvard Kennedy School
James McCarthy, Faculty of Arts and Sciences
John Spengler, Harvard School of Public Health

Moderated By:
Daniel Schrag, Faculty of Arts and Sciences; School of Engineering & Applied Sciences

Location:
Sanders Theatre,
45 Quincy Street
Cambridge, MA

For any questions please contact:
Lisa Matthews
Assistant Director of Events and Communications
lisa_matthews@harvard.edu
p. 617-495-8883
f. 617-496-0425

Contact:

Harvard University Center for the Environment
24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
Email: lisa_matthews@harvard.edu
Phone: 617-495-8883