ENACT Environmental Action for Survival Teach-In on the Environment, March 11-14, 1970
THF146059 / ENACT Environmental Action for Survival Teach-In on the Environment, March 11-14, 1970 / page 1/front
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Artifact Overview
University of Michigan students formed Environmental Action for Survival (ENACT) in 1969. They promoted their 4-day "Teach-in on the Environment," on March 11-14, 1970, as a prototype for the national environmental teach-in planned for April 22, 1970, later known as Earth Day. The leaflet called for community and youth engagement and information sharing "to preserve and enhance the quality of life on our despoiled planet."
Artifact Details
Artifact
Newsletter
Date Made
1970
Subject Date
March 1970
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2004.84.170
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Donated by Laura A. Young in Memory of Kathryn Emerson-Buntin.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Stapling
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 11 in
Width: 8.5 in
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