THE SENSE OF WONDER
Rachel Carson
Intergenerational Poetry, Essay Photo and Dance Contest
Sponsored
by:
EPA Aging Initiative, Generations United, and the
Rachel Carson Council, Inc.
In 2007, the world celebrated the 100th anniversary of
Rachel Carson’s life. She was an
American biologist who cared deeply about the natural world around her.
In The Sense of Wonder, Ms.
Carson wrote "There is something infinitely healing in the repeated
refrains of nature - the assurance that dawn comes after the night and spring
after the winter." And it is also important to remember how nature can
serve as a source of strength, as she noted with the comment from the book,
that, "Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of
strength that will endure as long as life lasts."
To honor this amazing woman, the EPA, Generations United, and the
Rachel Carson Council, Inc., are sponsoring the Second Annual Rachel Carson
Intergenerational photo, essay, and
poetry contest “that best expresses the Sense of Wonder that you feel for the
sea, the night sky, forests, birds, wildlife, and all that is beautiful to your
eyes.” We want you to share this love of
nature with a child and others around you.
When we teach our eyes and ears and senses to focus on the wonders of
nature, we open ourselves to the wonders around us.
Submissions are due by
Wednesday, June 10, 2009. The
finalists will be selected by a panel of judges. Then the public will be asked to vote for
their favorites in each category: photography, essay, poetry and dance. Entries must be intergenerational projects
involving persons from different generations.
The winners will be posted on our websites and announced in September.
www.gu.org http://www.rachelcarsoncouncil.org/ http://www.danceexchange.org/
For more information please see: www.epa.gov/aging/resources/thesenseofwonder/index.htm
