Rachel Carson: Mother of The Environmental Movement

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    Nicholas Cole 17′ and Michael Tomao 17′ “There was once a town in the heart of America where all life seemed to live in harmony with its surroundings … Then a strange blight crept over the area and everything began to change … There was a strange stillness … The few birds seen anywhere were moribund; they trembled violently and could not fly. It was a spring without voices. On the mornings that had once throbbed with the dawn chorus of scores of bird voices there was now no sound; only silence lay over the fields and woods and marsh.” The writer and scientist Rachel Carson is an uplifting leader who inspires generations through her unique introverted character and countless achievements.  Concerned about the increasing use of pesticides like DDT, Rachel Carson sought to warn America about the horrific dangers of using chemical pesticides in the era following...

Wangari Maathai

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“Trees are living symbols of peace and hope.  A tree has roots in the soil yet reaches to the sky.  It tells us that in order to aspire we need to be grounded, and that no matter how high we go it is from our roots that we draw sustenance.  It is a reminder to all of us who have had success that we cannot forget where we came from.” -Wangari Maathai By Veronica Rao Wangari Maathai challenged the social norms of Kenya, being a woman in a leadership position, while she peacefully fought to better the economic and environmental state of the country. She was born in Kenya in on April 1st, 1940. As she explains it, “I was born as an old world was passing away.” At this time Africa was being colonized by European countries. A lot of the settlers were tradesmen and businessmen looking to make a profit off of Africa’s abundance of natural resources. Africa faded from a land...