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Gerald P. Mc Carthy
HOW ONE ORGANIZATION TOOK ON INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION—AND THE LESSONS FOR OUR NEW CENTURY
"Blueprint for Going Green" tells the true story of how an ecological disaster In 1977 - the poisoning of the James River by Allied Chemical - and how that disaster was turned into a great environmental - protection legacy. An $8 million payment made by Allied Chemical would go on to fund the game-changing Virginia Environmental Endowment (VEE) and this was the beginning of something great for Virginia.
This powerful book provides an insider's account of the remarkable results of this landmark ruling and the foundation that it spawned. Over the following decades, the Virginia Environmental Endowment 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.
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How the Kepone disaster funded Virginia environmental groups
How the Kepone disaster funded Virginia environmental groups
How the Kepone disaster funded Virginia environmental groups
In 1977, an ecological disaster on the James River led to the creation of the Virginia Environmental Endowment, which offers grants to support environmental protection.
Gerald McCarthy led VEE for more than three decades.
VPM News reporter Patrick Larsen recently spoke with McCarthy about his new book, Blueprint for Going Green: How a Small
In 1977, an ecological disaster on the James River led to the creation of the Virginia Environmental Endowment, which offers grants to support environmental protection.
Gerald McCarthy led VEE for more than three decades.
VPM News reporter Patrick Larsen recently spoke with McCarthy about his new book, Blueprint for Going Green: How a Small Foundation Changed the Model for Environmental Conservation.
Gerald P. McCarthy's “Blueprint for Going Green”
How the Kepone disaster funded Virginia environmental groups
How the Kepone disaster funded Virginia environmental groups
VIRGINIA THIS MORNING: RICHMOND, Va. -- Gerald P. McCarthy joined us to share more about his book, Blueprint for Going Green.
Environmentalist leader writes his first book
A LASTING LEGACY Kepone in Hopewell: How a roach poison made the James unsafe for commercial fishing for 13 years
A LASTING LEGACY Kepone in Hopewell: How a roach poison made the James unsafe for commercial fishing for 13 years
Gerald McCarthy vividly recalls standing on top of a bluff in New York City overlooking the Harlem River as a young child. He’s chatting with a friend, observing the athletic facilities of Columbia University and Inwood Hill Park, where others would often swim and fish.