Carolyn Raffensperger
| Carolyn Raffensperger | |
|---|---|
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| Occupation | author, lawyer, environmentalist |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Wheaton College; Northwestern University |
| Spouse | Fred Kirschenmann |
Carolyn E. Raffensperger is an environmental lawyer and the executive director of the Science & Environmental Health Network, as well as being a leading expert on the Precautionary Principle. She has authored a number of papers and publications, as well as been featured in a number of notable magazines.[1] Raffensperger was also a state field representative for the Sierra Club.[2]
Early life
Raffensperger was raised in Chicago and is the daughter of John G. Raffensperger, a paediatric surgeon.[3] After gaining an interest in archaeology while at college, she went on to study a bachelor's degree at Wheaton College, before then completing her master's degree at Northwestern University. She then worked in Dolores, Colorado, studying artifacts from the Anasazi people.[4] She went on to work for the Sierra Club.
Career
Raffensperger joined the Science & Environmental Health Network (SEHN) in 1994 and became its executive director.[5][6] Raffensperger has written on the Precautionary Principle.[7][8][9] She has spoken in public on the issue and has appeared on TEDx[10] and EnviroVideo with Karl Grossman.[11] In 1998, Raffensperger convened and attended the Wingspread Conference on the Precautionary Principle.[12] The first use of the phrase "ecological medicine" is attributed to Raffensperger, in an article entitled "Our Planet, Our Selves" on the UTNE website.[13] Ecological medicine refers to the way in which people and the environment interact, and how an individual's acts towards the environment can have a negative effect on health.[14]
Publications
- Raffensperger, Jackson, Tickner (1999). Protecting Public Health and the Environment: Implementing The Precautionary Principle, Island Press, 391 pages. ISBN 978-1559636889
- Raffensperger, Tickner, Myers (1999). The Precautionary Principle in Action: A Handbook.
- Raffensperger, Myers (2005). Precautionary Tools for Reshaping Environmental Policy. MIT Press, 400 pages. ISBN 978-0262633239
References
- ↑ "Environmental Lawyer Carolyn Raffensperger Advocates for the Commons". University of Northern Iowa. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
- ↑ "Sierra Club Questions Need For 3rd Airport". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
- ↑ http://www.amazon.ca/Childrens-Surgery-Worldwide-John-Raffensperger/dp/0786468254/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1354236693&sr=1-3
- ↑ "Our Planet, Our Selves". Utne. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
- ↑ "Carolyn Raffensperger and Ted Schettler" (PDF). Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
- ↑ "Our Planet, Our Selves". Utne. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
- ↑ Protecting Public Health and the Environment: Implementing The Precautionary Principle. Google Books. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
- ↑ "The Precautionary Principle in Action: A Handbook" (PDF). California Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
- ↑ "Precautionary Tools For Reshaping Environmental Policy". The MIT Press. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
- ↑ "Carolyn Raffensperger". TED. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
- ↑ "Enviro Close-Up Video Trailers". envirovideo.com. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
- ↑ "Wingspread Statement on the Precautionary Principle". The Global Development Research Center. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
- ↑ "Our Planet, Our Selves". UTNE. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
- ↑ "What is Ecological Medicine?". British Society for Ecological Medicine. Retrieved 2012-11-24.