Sylvia McLaughlin

Sylvia McLaughlin (born 1916)[1] is a pioneer in environmentalism. She, along with Kay Kerr and Esther Gulick, founded the Save San Francisco Bay Association[2] which eventually became Save The Bay.

McLaughlin spent her childhood in Denver, Colorado[3] While in Denver, she developed a love for the wilderness and the outdoors.[3] She earned a bachelor's degree from Vassar College in French in 1939, married Donald McLaughlin in 1948 and settled in Berkeley, California.[3]

She was referred to as an "impractical idealist," a "do-gooder" and a "posy-picker"[4] but she is credited as a leader in environmentalism.

In 2007, she became a tree sitter in the Berkeley oak grove controversy but was unsuccessful.[3]

She resides in the Berkeley Hills and remains active in the environmental movement.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Celebrate McLaughlin Eastshore State Park on the occasion of Sylvia McLaughlin's Birthday". El Cerito Patch.
  2. ↑ Scott, Mel (1985). The San Francisco Bay Area: A Metropolis in Perspective. Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 316. ISBN 0520055101.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Fimrite, Peter (October 31, 2011). "Sylvia McLaughlin, Save the Bay founder, fights on". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  4. ↑ Merchant, Carolyn (1988). Green Versus Gold: Sources In California's Environmental History. Island Press. p. 360.