Saturday Cinema - Rachel Carson
Earth Day is April 22nd, but we're pretty sure you can learn about environmentalism all month long! Get inspired to start your own wave of environmental activism with a viewing of the documentary "Rachel Carson: The Woman Who Launched the Modern Environmental Movement." All Ages.
- Date:
- Saturday, April 8, 2023
- Time:
- 2:00pm - 4:00pm
- Location:
- Chantilly Meeting Room
- Library Branch:
- Chantilly Regional Library
- Categories:
- Movie
- Audience:
- General Interest
About the movie
When Rachel Carson’s "Silent Spring" was published in 1962, the book became a phenomenon. A passionate and eloquent warning about the long-term dangers of pesticides, the book unleashed an extraordinary national debate and was greeted by vigorous attacks from the chemical industry. But it would also inspire President John F. Kennedy to launch the first-ever investigation into the public health effects of pesticides — an investigation that would eventually result in new laws governing the regulation of these deadly agents.
Can't make the movie?
Stream it at home through Kanopy with your library card!
