Meet Rachel Carson! The scientist, author, and activist whose book "Silent Spring" launched the modern environmentalist movement. 🌎🦅 Learn about her tireless dedication that led to the founding of the EPA, the passing of landmark legislation, and a more holistic understanding of humanity’s place on our planet in our Featured Movie: https://brnpop.co/2OOlFPd #WomensHistoryMonth #WorldWaterDay | BrainPOP

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With "Silent Spring," Rachel Carson offered a warning about the long-term dangers of pesticides and unleashed an extraordinary national debate. RACHEL CARSON returns to PBS on May 28 at 8/7c. | American Experience | PBS

Il y a 60 ans, le livre de Rachel Carson, biologiste et militante écologiste américaine, « Printemps silencieux », dénonçait l'impact des pesticides. L'autrice a inspiré avec cet ouvrage le mouvement environnemental en occident en plus de mener à l'interdiction du pesticide DDT aux États-Unis. | La semaine verte

67K views · 545 reactions | She changed mankind’s relationship with nature, questioned the agricultural and scientific practices of her time and left her mark on the 20th century. This is the story of Rachel Carson. | Brut nature | Facebook