Eco Barons who inspire: a 20th anniversary
“The scrappy Center for Biological Diversity,” writes Debi Kinkaid at BookLoons, “founded by (former owl wranglers) Kieran Suckling and Peter Galvin… expertly uses the Freedom of Information Act, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and America’s legal system as primary weapons to protect vulnerable species and habitats from rapacious commercial interests and craven politicians.”
The Center for Biological Diversity, whose large body of work includes forcing the Bush Administration before leaving office to declare the polar bear an endangered species because of climate change, celebrates its 20th anniversary tomorrow in Tucson, where the organization is headquartered. I’ll be among the speakers at the event tomorrow evening, giving a short reading from Eco Barons.
Here’s an Arizona Public Media video report on the Center.
Kinkaid’s full review of my book, which provides a useful section-by-section synposis of Eco Barons, just went up on line here:
Humes’ narration is a joy to read, moving and compelling, honest in its revelation of formidable challenges conservation philosophy faces as it butts up against not only the lusting, exploitive greed of government and big business, but, often, a manipulated, short-sighted populace as well. Eco Barons is inspiring.
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April 27, 2009 at 1:46 pm
If Ted Turner had CNN or was asked to come back and run the place CNN would once again do what they did best when Ted was there, i.e., making this video available to a very, very large group of people who will work to return earth to its natural Green.
Thank you Edward Humes for the work on the book eco barons. We live in Maine.
In gratitude, Cheiro (Cheer-o) and Deleah
July 30, 2009 at 10:33 pm
Thank you for publishing this work it was the most thoroughly imformative work concerning environmentalism I’ve had the pleasure to read. Bringing the work of diverse individuals dedicated to a common purpose to the attention of all of us. It is great to know that I’m allied with such a fine group of entrepeneurs when I ride my bicycle. I hope to add to their efforts. Sincerly “Deli” Dave Myers