Memories of Barbara George: Artist, Environmentalist, Peace Activist, Writer

ISBN-13: 9781496196019 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 84 str.

Elliot Cohen

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More then a glimpse into the life of Barbara George, this book tells the story of how the counter-culture and anti-war movements of the 1960's created in Barbara a life long dedication to accomplish some of the best ideals of that era. As an artist, environmentalist and writer, Barbara played a role in some of the most important issues of her time. She worked to educate about, engaged in action against, and played a role in the defeat of nuclear power plants, nuclear waste dumps and military bases; she helped set the stage to successfully convert military facilities to civilian uses. Barbara created Women's Energy Matters, a non-profit organization that helped free eleven communities from the grip of greedy utilities. Because of work Barbara did in the 1990's California utilities are today required to generate enough electricity from clean, safe, renewable energy to power the homes of many thousands of people. And a modified version of the California standard is slowly increasing the use of clean, safe, renewable energy across the nation. The next time you learn the percentage of clean, safe, renewable energy has increased, or the next time you amazed at the fuel efficiency of the latest hybrid car, smile and think of Barbara. She played a small role in bringing that about.