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OverviewHow one organization took on industrial pollution--and the lessons for our new century In 1977, one forward-thinking judge took an ecological disaster--the poisoning of the James River by Allied Chemical--and turned it into a great environmental-protection legacy. The $8 million payment made by Allied would go on to fund the game-changing Virginia Environmental Endowment. Blueprint for Going Green provides an insider’s account of the remarkable results of this landmark ruling and the foundation it spawned. Over the following decades, the VEE helped to grow the fledgling environmental movement in Virginia into a powerful force for protecting the state’s water quality and conserving its landscape. This inspiring story reveals how a small group can make a profound difference by engaging in public policy work, funding science to advance public policy, and helping to build a lasting and effective citizen-led environmental movement. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Gerald P. McCarthyPublisher: University of Virginia Press Imprint: University of Virginia Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.034kg ISBN: 9780813951836ISBN 10: 0813951836 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 01 March 2024 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviews“Far too often, environmental history focuses on combative advocacy and neglects the incremental construction of enduring environmental protection. Mr. McCarthy’s account of the founding and operation of the Virginia Environmental Endowment is essential to an understanding of the state’s environmental history.” - William Kovarik, Radford University, author of Revolutions in Communication: Media History from Gutenberg to the Digital Age """Far too often, environmental history focuses on combative advocacy and neglects the incremental construction of enduring environmental protection. Mr. McCarthy's account of the founding and operation of the Virginia Environmental Endowment is essential to an understanding of the state's environmental history.""--William Kovarik, Radford University, author of Revolutions in Communication: Media History from Gutenberg to the Digital Age" Author InformationGerald P. McCarthy is the founding and former executive director of the Virginia Environmental Endowment. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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