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Rachel Carson: My Inspiration

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I first heard of Rachel Carson as a girl at a local natural foods market called The Good Earth. I saw a mural of her on the wall, and I later learned that she had been an inspiration for this market which had an organic cafe dedicated to her. I didn’t recognize then what an influence this woman would have on my life.

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Posted byDavid McGuireApril 5, 2021June 3, 2021Tags: DDT, EPA, news, science, women

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  • About
    • Mission and Vision
    • Our Team
    • Partners & Donors
    • Victories & Milestones
      • WE DID IT! Saving Endangered Sharks at CITES 2022
      • US Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act Passes
      • Law to End Lethal California Driftnet Fishery Passes
    • Shark Stewards DEI Statement
    • Statement Against Asian and API Hate
  • Our Work
    • Saving Sharks
    • Marine Protection
    • California Marine Protected Area Network
    • Adventures
      • Sharktober: Farallon Islands Wildlife Adventure
      • Farallon Island Excursion Information
      • Saving Sharks in the Coral Triangle
    • Sustainable Ecotourism and Data Dives
    • Shark ID and MPAs Education Adventure
    • Observe and Record Sevengill Sharks
    • Manta and Shark ID
    • Media Production
  • Science & Education
    • Shark Watch California
    • Shark Science Sheets
    • Sharks of Hawaii
    • CITES Shark Science Sheets
    • Science Programs
    • Citizen Science
    • Sharks Sanctuary and Marine Protection
    • White Shark Stewardship
      • How to Avoid a White Shark Attack
      • Sharktober
  • Campaigns
    • Stop Fukushima Radioactive Ocean Dump
    • Urge DAR: No Shark Fishing Permits in Hawaii
    • Ocean Protection: 30% x 2030
    • Tell eBay: Stop Endangered Shark Trade
    • Stop Big Plastic From Polluting California Seas
    • Fed Ex Shark Fin Shipping
  • Get Involved
    • Contact Us
    • Adopt a Shark
    • Help Save Sharks
    • Ocean Plastics
    • Art For Sharks
    • Events
  • News
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