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A Sense of Wonder

Date

Nov 20, 2009
5:30 pm until 8:00 pm
Description

A Sense of Wonder

 

The Nature Conservancy in Rhode Island is pleased to host the Rhode Island premiere of A Sense of Wonder, a film about the later years of Rachel Carson, the noted author and environmental activist, as she brings her message about the dangers of pesticides to Congress and the American people.  The screening is part of the Conservancy’s Women’s Sustainability Series, which offers inspirational presentations on global and local environmental sustainability issues that affect our daily lives. There will be a reception with hors d’oeuvres and cocktails (cash bar) following the screening. Tickets are not tax deductible. To attend, please R.S.V.P. to Sharon Paul at 401-331-7110 x10 Rachel Carson’s 1962 book Silent Spring alerted the world to the dangers of chemical pesticides and launched our modern environmental movement. A Sense of Wonder chronicles her work to speak out on the terrible consequences of toxic chemicals in our environment, even as she herself was succumbing to cancer. Through her heroic testimony in the closing years of her life, she left an enduring public legacy that eventually took the form of the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act and other landmark pieces of environmental legislation that have made our environment measurably cleaner and healthier.
Cost $35 is not tax deductible
Location

Metcalf Auditorium, Chace Center
RISD
20 North Main Street
Providence, RI
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Additional Information

For more information:

The Nature Conservancy

Telephone: 401-331-7110
Contact name: Sharon Paul
Website: http://www.nature.org/rhodeisland

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