The pioneering environmental activist recounts his decades-long fight for our planet through the NDRC—with a foreword by Robert Redford.

In 1970, John H. Adams was fed up with the levels of pollution in New York City. How could he raise children in a place where layers of soot covered the windows? Working as a lawyer for the U. S. Attorney’s office, he and fellow lawyers teamed up to form Natural Resources Defense Council, a grassroots environmental advocacy group.

Over the years, NDRC has grown into an international powerhouse with 1.2 million members and a staff of scientists and lawyers whose mission is to safeguard the planet. This inspiring memoir tells the story of the NRDC and the environmental movement it sparked.

© 2010 Chronicle Books LLC (E-bog): 9780811878753

Release date

E-bog: 1. juli 2010