I will conclude by day in honor of Rachel Carson, the unsung hero to women's health. Rachel Carson wrote a book entitled "Silent Spring," portraying a world dominated by chemicals.
Her writing was noted in the Congress of the United States of American and enacted sound legislation in the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act.
She died of breast cancer before her time, but, her activism has insured the lives and health of the Americans that have come after her.
Rachel Carson was the bravest woman I have ever witnessed, bar none, as she went up against incredible power based in wealth. She is a hero. Her contribution to the health of every American in the USA is never stated in the context it should be understood.
In her honor, Audubon awards "The Rachel Carson Award," to women in conservation.
Welcome to Audubon's Women in Conservation website (click titel to entry - thank you) where you will meet some of the most influential and important women in today's American conservation and environmental world. The immense talent, expertise and energy of these women is changing everything, advancing the goals and meeting the challenges of our ever more important environmental movement.
Women have long played a leading role in the environment. Among the earliest American conservationists was Harriet Hemenway, who in 1896 brought her friends together to defend birds from being slaughtered for their plumes' use in fashion. In doing so, she helped to found the Audubon Society, now over one hundred years old and one of the most effective conservation organizations in the world.
Since 2004, Audubon has recognized women in conservation with the organization's prestigious Rachel Carson Award. Rachel Carson Award winners have been among the most distinguished in their fields and again this year Audubon salutes an outstanding group of leaders.
