The RCC, founded in 1965, is the national environmental organization envisioned by Rachel Carson to carry on her work after her death.
We promote Carson's ecological ethic that combines scientific concern for the environment and human health with a sense of wonder and reverence for all forms of life in order to build a sustainable, just, and peaceful future.
Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life.—Rachel Carson
Recent News
• California recommends restrictions for popular pesticide
• Hormone-Disrupting Weed Killer Taints Tap Water for Millions in Corn Belt
• Scientists warned this weed killer would destroy crops. EPA approved it anyway.
• The Zinke effect: how the US interior department became a tool of industry.
• Coal Ash Kills Workers. Trump Kills Coal Ash Regulations.
5 Election Winners to Watch on Climate as Environment Crusaders Head to Congress
They’ve taken on polluters and built climate solutions. Now they’re bringing activism to Congress in one of the most diverse freshmen classes in U.S. House history.
The many ways climate change worsens California wildfires
Years of record-setting California wildfires are consistent with mounting evidence of climate change as a principal factor.
In the Details
My close observation of asters — call it a fixation or fascination if you will — has allowed me to find out a number of things as I took breaks from my equally obsessive attention to this year’s critical election.
Want To Slow Down Climate Change? Plant A Tree
Massachusetts should plant more trees, and stop cutting them down, to help avert the worst consequences of climate change, according to a new study.
The Interior Department Is Sidelining Environmental Justice
In early September, DOI quietly rescinded two memos that provided guidance on protecting vulnerable communities and Native American sacred sites.