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More copies of this ISBNThis title in other editionsThe Rebirth of Environmentalism: Grassroots Activism from the Spotted Owl to the Polar Bearby Douglas Bevington
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Over the past two decades, a select group of small but highly effective grassroots organizations have achieved remarkable success in protecting endangered species and forests in the United States. The Rebirth of Environmentalism tells for the first time the story of these grassroots biodiversity groups. Author Douglas Bevington offers engaging case studies of three of the most influential biodiversity protection campaigns—the Headwaters Forest campaign, the “zero cut” campaign on national forests, and the endangered species litigation campaign exemplified by the Center for Biological Diversity—providing the reader with an in-depth understanding of the experience of being involved in grassroots activism. Based on first-person interviews with key activists in these campaigns, the author explores the role of tactics, strategy, funding, organization, movement culture, and political conditions in shaping the influence of the groups. He also examines the challenging relationship between radicals and moderate groups within the environmental movement, and addresses how grassroots organizations were able to overcome constraints that had limited the advocacy of other environmental organizations. Filled with inspiring stories of activists, groups, and campaigns that most readers will not have encountered before, The Rebirth of Environmentalism explores how grassroots biodiversity groups have had such a big impact despite their scant resources, and presents valuable lessons that can help the environmental movement as a whole—as well as other social movements—become more effective. Book News Annotation:Now directing the forest program of a foundation, Bevington draws on his research for a Ph.D. dissertation in sociology, primarily interviews with other grassroots forest activists. He describes how people have bypassed the national mainstream environmental and conservation organizations and mounted do-it-yourself campaigns to protect biodiversity beginning with specific situations and locations. He looks at the rise of grassroots biodiversity activism, origins of the groups, the Headwaters Forest campaign, the John Muir Sierrans and the zero-cut campaign, the Center for Biological Diversity and endangered species litigation, and lessens of grassroots biodiversity activism for the campaign against global warming. An afterward discusses the arrival of the Obama administration. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Synopsis:Over the past two decades, a select group of small but highly effective grassroots organizations have achieved remarkable success in protecting endangered species and forests in the United States. The Rebirth of Environmentalism tells for the first time the story of these grassroots biodiversity groups. Filled with inspiring stories of activists, groups, and campaigns that most readers will not have encountered before, The Rebirth of Environmentalism explores how grassroots biodiversity groups have had such a big impact despite their scant resources, and presents valuable lessons that can help the environmental movement as a whole—as well as other social movements—become more effective. About the AuthorDouglas Bevington is the forest program director for Environment Now, a grantmaking foundation based in California. He received his PhD in sociology from the University of California, Santa Cruz, where he taught courses on social movement studies. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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