eric: rachel carson's work led to a near-global ban on ddt, but since then other potent chemicals haveere is a smoking gun, some suspect it's a popular type of pesticide called neonicotinoids. now, in 2018 the eu brought in a near-total ban across europe, but they're still in use in australia. and the trump administration has overturned a ban to ensure their continued use in the us. some scientists believe that's bad news fobees. hans: these neonics are usually broken down quite rapidly when they're out in the air, but then when they're in the soil or in the soil water or in surface water, they can hang around for a long time. probably in very low concentrations, but these low concentrations really affect insect life. so, it's a very special class, extremely poisonous for insects, and there's more and more evidence that they are really affecting non-target insect species. ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ eric: so, what can be done to prevent a silent spring? i'm heading down to southern germany to see how an entire state is mobilizing. ♪♪♪ [bells chiming] eric: bavaria is usually thought of as the heartland of

i think of rachel carson from _ preserve it. i think of rachel carson from america, - preserve it.efited from unimaginable i technological developments and scientific breakthroughs and although those breakthroughs have increased our awareness of the impact humans have on our world, our planet has become more fragile. today, in 2022, as the queen celebrates her platinum jubilee, the pressing need to protect and restore our planet has never been more urgent. but like her, i our planet has never been more urgent. but like her, lam our planet has never been more urgent. but like her, i am an optimist. decades of making the case for taking better care of our world has meant that environment or issues are now at the top of the global agenda. more and more businesses and politicians are answering the call and perhaps most inspiringly, the cause is now being spearheaded by an amazing and united generation of young people across the world. cheering congratulations to all of them. cheering con . ratulations to all of them. , congratulations to all of them. they will not accept _ congratulati

silent spring by rachel carson. >> national efforts to protect our environment. to censor voices that brings diverse perspective to the mainstream is an unfettered attack on the very ideals that have progressed our country. and by infringing on students rights to hear from diverse authors we effectively sanitize our history. but our country was powered by an founded by challenging perspectives. and young people want to use these voices. gen z as utilize social media to transcend institutional barriers to organizing. rather than filter through older generations hold on traditional media, students have democratize the primary source of information. and young people's efficiency in navigating social media has enabled us to build a viable, sustainable platform for our voices. in fact, the most impactful movements up-to-date have been conceived and perpetuated by gen z 16 and 17 euros. the sunrise movement project after project exchange marked for our life millions have been mobilized. in michigan alone organizers like a dylan morse, others, the student to organizing

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