Learning to Read “Silent Spring”

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What if youngsters had to grapple with the most complex issue of our time?

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Francesca Edralin

George Washington University

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Ashley Gehsmann

The George Washington University

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Emily Vidovich

George Washington University

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Katherine Baker

Planet Forward Senior Correspondent | Cornell University

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Jacqueline Berger

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Environmentalist breaks conventions with comedy

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Peter Jurich

Planet Forward Senior Correspondent | University of Wisconsin-Madison

Farm, family, and faith: A recipe for environmentalism