As human beings, we are part of the whole stream of life.
Meaning
Carson spoke these words in a 1954 address, rejecting the idea that people stand apart from nature. They are a reminder that our health depends on the web around us. Join something small and local, like a stream cleanup or native planting, to act on that connection.
Source: Speech (1954)
About the author
American marine biologist and writer whose book Silent Spring (1962) helped launch the modern environmental movement.
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