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Silent Springs
Silent Springs
After World War II, widespread misuse of organic chemical pesticides led Rachel Carson to speak out. In her book Silent Spring (1962), Carson, a biologist, challenged the idea that humans had the right to control nature, deciding who lives or dies, and to harm or destroy other life. Visit the Ardsley Public Library (..and, borrow the book! 📢)
Originally published in: Science, Vol. 162, No. 3859 (13 December 1968), pp. 1243–1248.
Tragedy of the Commons
Tragedy of the Commons
Garrett Hardin (1915-2003) was an American ecologist and microbiologist. In 1968, he reimagined the population problem, arguing that it had no technical solution and instead required a fundamental shift in moral thinking. His famous paper, "Tragedy of the Commons" was originally published in SCIENCE in December 1968. Read this article
The Problem of Social Cost
The Problem of Social Cost
Ronald Coase's 1960 paper, "The Problem of Social Cost," has had a profound impact on the environmental movement. Published in the Journal of Law and Economics at the University of Chicago, it argues that, without transaction costs, resources will always move to their most valuable use, no matter how they are initially distributed. Read this article
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The Climate Dictionary
The Climate Dictionary
If you’re struggling to keep up with the climate conversation, the Climate Dictionary is for you. Read it, bookmark it, make use of it in your climate action work 📢
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