![]() | Seattle and the Roots of Urban Sustainability: Inventing Ecotopia Subjects: Seattle (Wash.) -- Environmental conditions; Environmentalism -- Washington (State) -- Seattle -- History -- 20th century; Urban ecology (Sociology) -- Washington (State) -- Seattle -- History -- 20th century; Sustainable development -- Washington (State); Seattle, often called the "Emerald City," did not achieve its green, clean, and sustainable environment easily. This thriving ecotopia is the byproduct of continuing efforts by residents, businesses, and civic leaders alike. In Seattle and the Roots of Urban Sustainability, Jeffrey Craig Sanders examines the rise of environmental activism in Seattle amidst the "urban crisis" of the 1960s and its aftermath.
Jeffrey CraigSanders is assistant professor of history at Washington State University, in Pullman, Washington. |
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