2012 Rachel Carson Legacy Conference:
Our Planet and Our Health - The Impact of Silent Spring after 50 years
Friday, October 26, 2012
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| 1:00pm - 1:45pm Eddy Theater |
Opening Welcome Wenying Xu, Ph.D. Vice President for Academic Affairs, Chatham University Introduction of Keynote Keynote Address |
| 1:50pm - 2:50pm | Panel Discussion "Preventing contamination of our planet" Moderator: David Hassenzahl Participants: Panel discussion and audience Q&A to follow |
| 2:50pm - 3:00pm | Break |
| 3:00pm - 5:00pm | American Chemistry Society Panel The Impact of Silent Spring - Fifty years of chemistry practice The publication of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring was a landmark moment in the creation of the modern environmental movement. Carson provided one of the earliest examples of bringing scientific perspective and rigor to important societal issues, and her influential writings inspired a generation of environmental activists. Silent Spring sparked wide-spread public debate on the issue of pesticide use and potential environmental degradation. The book established environmentalism as a credible concern to be addressed in public policy and scientific inquiry and brought about fundamental changes in the management and regulation of chemicals. In a two-hour program, the panel will reflect on the legacy of Silent Spring and remark on the status of environmental chemistry and health today. |
| 5:00pm - 5:30pm | National Historical Chemical Landmark for Silent Spring Presentation of plaque to Chatham University ACS Past President Nancy B. Jackson, Ph.D. (view bio) Sandia National Laboratories Wenying Xu, Ph.D. |
| 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Reception Welker Room, McLaughlin Music Hall Chatham University |