Think Globally, Act Locally
04/22/22 • 52 min
1972 saw a new environmental consciousness spreading across the globe, including in Kansas. Learn about opposition to a proposed nuclear waste disposal site in the salt mines of Kansas. And hear also hear about the role of the artist and activist Patricia Duncan in the early efforts to establish a Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve.
1972 saw a new environmental consciousness spreading across the globe, including in Kansas. Learn about opposition to a proposed nuclear waste disposal site in the salt mines of Kansas. And hear also hear about the role of the artist and activist Patricia Duncan in the early efforts to establish a Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve.
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