Silent Spring is considered the book that started the global grassroots environmental movement. Released in 1962, it focuses on the negative effects of chemical pesticides that were, at the time, a large part of US agriculture.Silent Spring carries a message that is as relevant today as it was back in the 1960s. Humans are dependant on their living environment and it is, therefore, pure madness to disregard this environment’s protection. Because of the boldness and simplicity in how Carson articulates this truth, her book still inspires activists all around the world today.
