May 27, 2014. Green Decade Newton is joined by the City of Newton in recognizing Rachel Carson, a scientist and celebrated author, for her outstanding, dedicated and selfless service to nature, our environment and public health. (Online at this LINK)
Carson’s 1962 book, Silent Spring, alerted the world to the hazards of pesticides and inspired the creation of the U.S. EPA, the U.S. ban on DDT, the Clean Water Act and the Clean Air Act. 2014 is the 50th anniversary of Carson's death from breast cancer April 14, 1964.
Green Decade Newton’s Committee for Alternatives to Pesticides (GreenCAP) promotes the annual recognition of Rachel Carson’s legacy on her birthday, May 27.
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GreenCAP was organized by a group of concerned Green Decade members in 1994 after Dr. Rita Arditti's presentation about cancer as an environmental disease.
Dr. Arditti, a biologist, educator and activist, was a co-founder of the Women’s Community Cancer Project in 1989. Their slogan was “Rachel Carson Was Right.” (Dr. Arditti died of breast cancer on Christmas Day, 2009.)
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At a Carson Centennial event at Newton Free Library in 2007, Dr. Arditti emphasized Carson’s message “Prevention is the Imperative” and that Silent Spring is as current today as it was in 1962.
Green Decade Newton’s programs are designed to provide education and empower citizens to take personal and civic action for energy efficiency, pollution prevention, and conservation of vital resources.
For more information visit the Green Decade table at Newton’s Farmer’s Market and go to greendecade.org. Find resources such as Pest Control the Old Way the BEST Way (pdf) and Spring Safety Tips (pdf).
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