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The world's preeminent environmental organisation began with a layer of soot on the windowsill of a Greenwich Village apartment. Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) founder John H. Adams, a pioneer of environmental action, was working as a lawyer for the U.S. Attorney's office when he and fellow lawyers teamed up to form a grassroots environmental advocacy group. Since 1970, NRDC has grown into an international powerhouse with 1.2 million members and a staff of scientists and lawyers whose mission is to safeguard the planet. This inspiring memoir tells the story of the NRDC and the environmental movement it sparked.

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.. .a fast-paced, highly readable tour de force - Treehugger.com

<p>BOOKLIST, STARRED REVIEW<br> Forty years ago, John Adams, an ardent litigator, joined forces with a band of innovative Yale law students, including the now-renowned environmentalist James Gustave Speth, to create the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), a public interest law firm dedicated to protecting the environment. Setting a course for responsible militancy, Adams took the helm, and while the rest should be history, the full and remarkably instructive story of the NRDC s ingenuity, perseverance, and landmark triumphs has not previously been told. Assisted by coauthors Patricia Adams and George Black, editor of OnEarth, John Adams energetically pilots a page-turning insider s chronicle of the groundbreaking watchdog group s key battles, bold moves, and hard lessons. Early on, the NRDC discovered just how effective governmental regulation can be as they fought with law and science to defend diverse communities and ecosystems against chemical pollution, strip-mining, clear-cu

Invaluable firsthand environmental history and a blueprint for future conservation efforts - Booklist (starred review)--- ...a fast-paced, highly readable tour de force - Treehugger.com--- ...Inspiring. The characters you find in John and Patricia Adams' book are bright, hard-nosed exemplars of the sort of fixers it will take to actually save the planet. They might just inspire you to go into debt, get a law degree, and sue some bastards. -Outside magazine---

...Inspiring. The characters you find in John and Patricia Adams' book are bright, hard-nosed exemplars of the sort of fixers it will take to actually save the planet. They might just inspire you to go into debt, get a law degree, and sue some bastards. -Outside magazine

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John H. Adams New York John H. Adams served as NRDC's executive director and, later, president from its inception in 1970 until 2006, and continues to play an active role in NRDC's work. Prior to his work at NRDC, John served as assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York. He sits on the boards of numerous other environmental organizations and has served on governmental advisory committees, including President Clinton's Council for Sustainable Development. Patricia Adams New York Patricia Adams is a long-time supporter of NRDC and a steering committee member of NRDC's Partnership for the Earth campaign. Natural Resources Defense Council The Natural Resources Defense Council is the nation's most effective environmental action organization. It is a national, nonprofit organization of scientists, lawyers, and environmental specialists dedicated to protecting public health and the environment. Founded in 1970, NRDC has 1.2 million members and online activists served from offices in New York, Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Beijing.

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