President Carter’s Environmental Roots
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Title
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President Carter’s Environmental Roots
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Description
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This chapter from the student-written book “Emerging Perspectives on Religion and Environmental Values in America” explores the environmental history and values of former President Carter. It discusses how Carter's religion impacted his environmental views and how he acted on those values during his career. Below is the first paragraph of the chapter to introduce the discussion.
"Former President Carter, the peanut farmer turned president, has a long and well-known record. He’s been everything from a farmer, navy man, state senator, then Governor of Georgia, President of the United States, Noble Peace Prize winner, and bible study teacher. What’s not as recognized as his noble peace prize winning post-presidency, or his political career, is his strong environmental policies. In his 4 years in the White House, President Carter did more for the environment than many presidents before and after him. He faced many challenges throughout his presidency, most notably the hostage crisis, and the energy crisis. These major challenges in his tenure have hogged much of the attention of his presidency, and people seem to forget his message of good environmental attitudes. The question is, where did his environmental attitudes come from?"
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Date Created
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05/17/2021
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Creator(s)
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Robert Riley
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All audiences/General public
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This photo and text were accessed on 06/08/2023 at https://ohiostate.pressbooks.pub/enr3470studentbook/chapter/president-carters-environmental-roots-2/.
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Restoration
