Duration | 00:59:46.217 |
Abstract | Frank discusses growing up in La Crosse, Wisconsin, where she became interested in environmental issues. She describes her work in environmental education and policy and details her involvement in such environmental groups as the Coulee Region Sierra Club, Coulee Region Environmental Education Development (CREED), the Wisconsin Association of Environmental Education, and the Wisconsin Conservation Corps. The following topics are also discussed: Consciousness towards environment -- Local awareness to environmental issues, 1960s -- Endangered species recognition -- Secondary education, environmental issues -- Coulee Region for Environmental Education Development [CREED], 1972 -- Creation of environmental education requirement, 1970s -- Creators of C.R.E.E.D, educational workshops -- C.R.E.E.D funding -- Gaining community support, environmental preservation -- Coulee Region Humane Society -- Interests of Coulee Region, 1970s -- Environmental preservation organizations/clubs, 1980s -- Conservationism vs. environmentalism -- Economics and environmentalism -- State government influence -- Mississippi river conservation efforts -- Compromised solutions, environmentalism progress -- Human health and environmental health -- Lobbying campaigns, clean air legislation -- Mississippi river legislation -- Best of environmentalist actions, 1972-1992. |
Interviewee | Frank, Barbara A. |
Interviewer | Lee, Charles R., 1949- |
Owner | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse |
Type of resource | sound recording |
Genre | history |
Genre authority | marcgt |
Publisher name | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Oral History Program |
Place of publication | La Crosse, Wisconsin |
Date published | 1992-07-28 |
Date captured | 2017-03-22 |
Language | eng |
Subject topic | Frank, Barbara A -- Interviews Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | Sierra Club Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | Oral history Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | Oral history -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | Interviews -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | Coulee Region Sierra Club -- History Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | Coulee Region Sierra Club -- Membership Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | Environmentalism -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | Environmental policy -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | Environmental education -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
Content | 00:02:20—Consciousness towards environment | 00:04:40—Local awareness to environmental issues, 1960s | 00:07:35—Endangered species recognition | 00:08:20—Secondary education, environmental issues | 00:09:15—Coulee Region for Environmental Education Development [CREED], 1972 | 00:10:25—Creation of environmental education requirement, 1970s | 00:12:40—Creators of C.R.E.E.D, educational workshops | 00:13:55—C.R.E.E.D funding | 00:16:15—Gaining community support, environmental preservation | 00:18:00—Coulee Region Humane Society | 00:21:00—Interests of Coulee Region, 1970s | 00:24:45—Environmental preservation organizations/clubs, 1980s | 00:26:00—Conservationism vs. environmentalism | 00:30:35—Economics and environmentalism | 00:32:30—State government influence | 00:39:25—Mississippi river conservation efforts | 00:44:35—Compromised solutions, environmentalism progress | 00:47:40—Human health and environmental health | 00:52:00—Lobbying campaigns, clean air legislation | 00:55:00—Mississippi river legislation | 00:56:10—Best of environmentalist actions, 1972-1992 |
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