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Revision as of 16:02, 26 November 2012
Carolyn Raffensperger | |
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| Occupation | author, lawyer, environmentalist |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Wheaton College; Northwestern University |
| Spouse | Fred Kirschenmann |
Carolyn 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 an environmentalist. 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 masters degree at Northwestern University. She then went on to work in Dolores, Colorado, studying artifacts from the Anasazi people.[3] She then went on to work for the Sierra Club.
Science & Environmental Health Network
Raffensperger joined the Science & Environmental Health Network (SEHN) in 1994 and is now the executive director of the organization. In her role as an environmental lawyer, her primary focus is on how changes in law and policy could affect both public health and the environment, in line with the views of SEHN.[4] During her time with SEHN she has become an authority on the Precautionary Principle and is also a keen advocate of ecological medicine, a phrase she coined during at interview with UTNE in 2001.[5]
Precautionary Principle
Raffensperger is seen as one of the major experts of the Precautionary Principle throughout the world, having authored a number of books about the theory.[6][7][8] She is also a noted public speaker on the issue and has appeared on TEDx[9] and EnviroVideo with Karl Grossman.[10] In 1998, Raffensperger convened and attended the Wingspread Conference on the Precautionary Principle.[11]
Ecological Medicine
The first use of the phrase "ecological medicine" is attributed to Raffensperger, used in an article entitled "Our Planet, Our Selves" on the website UTNE.[12] 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 affect on health.[13]
Notable Publications
Raffensperger has authored and edited a number of books on the Precautionary Principle and other ecological topics. These include:
- 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.
- ^ "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.
{{cite web}}: line feed character in|title=at position 24 (help) - ^ "Our Planet, Our Selves". UTNE. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
- ^ "What is Ecological Medicine?". British Society for Ecological Medicine. Retrieved 2012-11-24.