{"id":221,"date":"2025-03-18T17:21:07","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T00:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mes40thanniversary\/?page_id=221"},"modified":"2025-04-22T16:55:19","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T23:55:19","slug":"mesa-rachel-carson-forum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mes40thanniversary\/mesa-rachel-carson-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"MESA Rachel Carson Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-261 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mes40thanniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/784\/2025\/04\/Rachel-Carson-Forum-3.29_page-0001.jpg\" alt=\"MESA and CCAS Presents: Rachel Carson Forum. Rethinging Notions of Sustainability and Biodiversity. Doors open at 4:00 pm on April 24th at The Evergreen State College. Join us in listening to guest speakers: Emeritus Author Rob Knapp: Sustainable Design and Community. Dr. Santiago-Avila: Challenging Biodiversity. Dr. Adam Romero: What is to be Sustained?\" width=\"927\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mes40thanniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/784\/2025\/04\/Rachel-Carson-Forum-3.29_page-0001.jpg 927w, https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mes40thanniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/784\/2025\/04\/Rachel-Carson-Forum-3.29_page-0001-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mes40thanniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/784\/2025\/04\/Rachel-Carson-Forum-3.29_page-0001-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mes40thanniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/784\/2025\/04\/Rachel-Carson-Forum-3.29_page-0001-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mes40thanniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/784\/2025\/04\/Rachel-Carson-Forum-3.29_page-0001-600x777.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 927px) 100vw, 927px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2>Date: Thursday, April 24<br \/>Time: 4:00 &#8211; 8:00 pm &#8211; Doors at Four!\u00a0<br \/>Location: Purce Hall 1, The Evergreen State College\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h2>Remote option link: <a href=\"https:\/\/evergreen.zoom.us\/j\/82046483817\">https:\/\/evergreen.zoom.us\/j\/82046483817<\/a><br \/>Free and open to the public\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>Join us for the annual Rachel Carson Forum, a cornerstone event hosted by the Master of Environmental Studies Association (MESA) at The Evergreen State College. This year, we also celebrate the 40th anniversary of the MES program with a special focus on &#8220;Stories of Adaptation: How has MES and environmental work changed over the last 40 years?&#8221;\u00a0<br \/><br \/>The Rachel Carson Forum honors the legacy of Rachel Carson, a pioneering environmental researcher, writer, and activist. This event brings together activists, scientists, writers, and speakers to engage with the community, promoting environmental awareness and discussion.\u00a0\u00a0<br \/><br \/>Confirmed Speakers:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Rob Knapp, <\/strong>Emeritus Faculty\u00a0in Physics and Sustainable Design at <a href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ft.e2ma.net%2Fclick%2F4ggb5i%2Fw6iggf3%2F407d1n&amp;data=05%7C02%7Caveri.a.azar%40evergreen.edu%7C3941353277f14451a98708dd66794892%7C22adcff7c06f49a68f2050711c40ddaa%7C0%7C0%7C638779393283340237%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=zF1xFiblAaJ4dwEaSSak1WuAf%2FuwE8gmRTQY56KDLuA%3D&amp;reserved=0\" data-name=\"The Evergreen State College\" data-type=\"url\">The Evergreen State College<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Talk will focus on\u00a0sustainable design of buildings, and how that involves more than low-impact materials and energy efficiency; it is also about sustaining the lives of the people involved\u2014those who use, operate or maintain them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Dr. Francisco Santiago-Avila, <\/strong>Science and Advocacy Director for <a href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ft.e2ma.net%2Fclick%2F4ggb5i%2Fw6iggf3%2Fkt8d1n&amp;data=05%7C02%7Caveri.a.azar%40evergreen.edu%7C3941353277f14451a98708dd66794892%7C22adcff7c06f49a68f2050711c40ddaa%7C0%7C0%7C638779393283349066%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=M0jvVmul1g01wJtBNH96Nxg65sFuUtg3S8LCzNt5Eoo%3D&amp;reserved=0\" data-name=\"Washington Wildlife First\" data-type=\"url\">Washington Wildlife First<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;From \u2018Biodiversity\u2019 to Respecting Wild Lives: Transforming Our Relationship to Nonhuman Nature&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Dr. Adam Romero<\/strong>, Professor at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/ias\/faculty-and-staff\/adam-romero\">UW Bothell in the School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Talk is called: &#8220;What Would a Sustainable US Agriculture System Look Like?&#8221; This first part of the talk explores the potential of Trump administration actions to cause major agricultural change across the US. As such, the second part of the talk is a discussion about what we imagine sustainable agriculture to be and of our desires for the future of US agriculture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Stay tuned for updates on additional speakers and event details.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>About MESA:\u00a0The Master of Environmental Studies Association (MESA) is dedicated to promoting environmental education and advocacy as well as providing opportunities for students to engage with each other outside of class. Through events like the Rachel Carson Forum, MESA engages students and the broader community in meaningful discussions about environmental issues.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>About Rachel Carson:\u00a0Rachel Carson (1907-1964) was an influential aquatic biologist whose writings, including &#8220;Silent Spring,&#8221; played a pivotal role in the environmental movement and the formation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1970).\u00a0She is best known for her books on marine environments, such as Under the Sea-Wind (1941), The Sea Around Us (1951), and The Edge of the Sea (1955), which made aquatic science accessible to the public. Her landmark book, Silent Spring (1962), warned of the environmental impacts of chemical pesticides like DDT and challenged the chemical industry&#8217;s misinformation. Carson&#8217;s work demonstrated the power of determination and the written word in advocating for environmental protection.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>We look forward to seeing you there!\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Date: Thursday, April 24Time: 4:00 &#8211; 8:00 pm &#8211; Doors at Four!\u00a0Location: Purce Hall 1, The Evergreen State College\u00a0 Remote option link: https:\/\/evergreen.zoom.us\/j\/82046483817Free and open to the public\u00a0 Join us for the annual Rachel Carson Forum, a cornerstone event hosted&#8230; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mes40thanniversary\/mesa-rachel-carson-forum\/\">Continue Reading &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8089,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mes40thanniversary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/221"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mes40thanniversary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mes40thanniversary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mes40thanniversary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8089"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mes40thanniversary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=221"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mes40thanniversary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/221\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":292,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mes40thanniversary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/221\/revisions\/292"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mes40thanniversary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=221"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}