Lackawanna Historical Society June 28 Webinar Features Prof. Allen Dietrich-Ward On An Environmental History Of Pennsylvania

The Lackawanna Historical Society will host a June 28 webinar exploring Pennsylvania's environmental history with Shippensburg University Professor Allen Dietrich-Ward starting at 2:00 p.m.

Professor Ward is the author of the forthcoming book Cradle of Conservation - An Environmental History of Pennsylvania due out in September.

From the origins of “Penn’s Woods” to the controversial practice of fracking, Cradle of Conservation provides the first comprehensive study of Pennsylvania’s environmental history. 

The story starts with forester Ralph Brock at the dawn of the conservation era and continues through the eras of energy production using coal, oil, natural gas, and other resources. 

Allen Dieterich-Ward also investigates how the non-human world shapes the history of the Commonwealth and examines the impact of pollution.

Cradle of Conservation moves across time and place, from the Haudenosaunee people of the Susquehanna Valley, to the iron furnaces of nineteenth-century Pittsburgh, to the diesel trucks on the twentieth-century Pennsylvania Turnpike. 

In addition, Dieterich-Ward explores the histories of Philadelphia’s Schuylkill River and the state’s anthracite region and traces the environmental movements and crises that have led to public policy changes in the face of climate change.

Tune in to the webinar to learn more about the birth of environmental conservation with cameos from local favorite Gifford Pinchot and more! 

Click Here to join via Zoom.    Meeting ID: 826 0204 4936  Passcode: 085593

The webinar is presented by the Lackawanna Historical Society as part of its Lackawanna Past Times series.  Visit them on Facebook.

Visit the PA Conservation Heritage website to learn more about Pennsylvania’s conservation history.

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[Posted: June 22, 2024]  PA Environment Digest