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Speaking of Earth: Environmental Speeches That Moved the World
Alon Tal (Ed.)
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Description for Speaking of Earth: Environmental Speeches That Moved the World
Paperback. .
Bringing together twenty path-breaking speeches and the stories of leading environmentalists from around the world, Speaking of Earth highlights the range of topics and leaders who caught the attention of the public and inspired ecological movements. The message that emerges is diverse, compelling, and passionate. Articulated through the words of fervent individuals who helped to launch a global transformation, this book offers a refreshing summary of the depth and breadth of modern environmentalism.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New Brunswick NJ, United States
ISBN
9780813537276
SKU
V9780813537276
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About Alon Tal (Ed.)
Alon Tal, winner of the 2005 Charles Bronfman Prize, is a professor of environmental policy at Ben Gurion University in Israel and a visiting professor of law at Otago University in New Zealand. He is the founder of the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies and the Israel Union for Environmental Defense. His previous book is Pollution in a Promised Land: An Environmental History of Israel.
Reviews for Speaking of Earth: Environmental Speeches That Moved the World
This book is required reading for every environmentalist.
Adam Werbach
past president of the Sierra Club
A compelling anthology of environmental speeches by prominent and articulate leaders from around the globe who share a deep and abiding concern for the earth and its inhabitants. They each 'speak a word for Nature' (Thoreau) at a time when it is sorely needed. Speaking of Earth is required reading for anyone who cares about the future of our planet-and especially for those who don't yet care enough.
Don Henley
Walden Woods Project
Speaking of Earth is a treasure trove of twenty inspiring speeches by environmentalists from around the world, ranging from Rachel Carson, to Chico Mendes, to Wangari Maathai. With Alon Tal's engaging biographical introductions, this book will be a welcome addition to the courses, coffee tables, and bookshelves of all those who would follow in their footsteps.
Carolyn Merchant
author of The Death of Nature: Women, Ecology, and the Scientific Revolution and
Alon Tal's Speaking of Earth provides the reader with a well-designed overview of the key issues facing those who seek to preserve our environment. Spanning a broad scope of notable sources, Tal's collection is a timely reminder of the tasks identified but yet unfulfilled.
President Jimmy Carter
Adam Werbach
past president of the Sierra Club
A compelling anthology of environmental speeches by prominent and articulate leaders from around the globe who share a deep and abiding concern for the earth and its inhabitants. They each 'speak a word for Nature' (Thoreau) at a time when it is sorely needed. Speaking of Earth is required reading for anyone who cares about the future of our planet-and especially for those who don't yet care enough.
Don Henley
Walden Woods Project
Speaking of Earth is a treasure trove of twenty inspiring speeches by environmentalists from around the world, ranging from Rachel Carson, to Chico Mendes, to Wangari Maathai. With Alon Tal's engaging biographical introductions, this book will be a welcome addition to the courses, coffee tables, and bookshelves of all those who would follow in their footsteps.
Carolyn Merchant
author of The Death of Nature: Women, Ecology, and the Scientific Revolution and
Alon Tal's Speaking of Earth provides the reader with a well-designed overview of the key issues facing those who seek to preserve our environment. Spanning a broad scope of notable sources, Tal's collection is a timely reminder of the tasks identified but yet unfulfilled.
President Jimmy Carter