holidays & recipes: earth day with a spring green risotto recipe by the barefoot contessa

In 1962 a book called Silent Spring was published. Written by Rachel Carson and originally published as a series of three articles in the New Yorker, the book discussed the effects of insecticides and pesticides on songbird populations. Her book helped spur a movement that led to environmental legislation. Silent Spring celebrates its 50th anniversary. Written during a time when mainstream America was largely unconcerned and/or unaware of environmental issues Silent Spring became a New York Times bestseller and was published in 24 countries, selling 500,000 copies. Rachel Carson lit a spark that grew into a fire when the first Earth Day took place and that fire is growing still. The first Earth Day, April 22, 1970, was created to increase public awareness of global environmental issues. Approximately 20 million people participated. Senator Gaylord Nelson (Wisconsin) was the force behind Earth Day. He was an environmentalist who witnessed the destruction... Read the Rest →

 

holidays & recipes: earth day with a spring green risotto recipe by the barefoot contessa

In 1962 a book called Silent Spring was published. Written by Rachel Carson and originally published as a series of three articles in the New Yorker, the book discussed the effects of insecticides and pesticides on songbird populations. Her book helped spur a movement that led to environmental legislation. Silent Spring celebrates its 50th anniversary. Written during a time when mainstream America was largely unconcerned and/or unaware of environmental issues Silent Spring became a New York Times bestseller and was published in 24 countries, selling 500,000 copies. Rachel Carson lit a spark that grew into a fire when the first Earth Day took place and that fire is growing still. The first Earth Day, April 22, 1970, was created to increase public awareness of global environmental issues. Approximately 20 million people participated. Senator Gaylord Nelson (Wisconsin) was the force behind Earth Day. He was an environmentalist who witnessed the destruction... Read the Rest →