Brower Becomes Executive Director of the Sierra Club
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Ecology and the Environment Series
- Categories: Education, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Environmental Issues
- Subcategories: Organizations, Agencies, Institutions, Ecology, Environment, Conservation
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present
- Geographical Location: San Francisco
- Date: 1952
Article abstract: As executive director, David Brower helped transform the Sierra Club into a major force in environmental politics and inspired environmental awareness and activism throughout the world.
Summary of Event
The appointment of David Brower to the post of executive director of the Sierra Club marked a turning point in the history of the club as well as the beginning of the modern American environmental movement. For the Sierra Club, the appointment marked the group’s transformation from a regional club of outdoor enthusiasts to a...
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