The establishment of ASLE is emblematic of the trend in the years in which it was founded: the growing relevance of ES to a number of pre-existing academic fields.
The Argo Merchant, due to inadequate equipment and crew, ran aground off shore of Nantucket Massachusetts. After crew was evacuated the ship was abandoned and broke in half, spilling the entirety of the cargo fuel on board.
Annual Report published by the Environmental Studies Program at Middlebury College. The document summarizes changes in the curriculum of the program, enrollment trends, number of majors, and participating faculty.
A 1995 piece featured in the Atlantic by Bill McKibben that discusses the environmental history of the United States and argues that considering the progress the US has experienced in terms of reforestation can give hope for future success in…