Comments on: Turbulent Origins of Ann Arbor’s First Earth Day

By: Hermann F. Weiss

Hermann F. Weiss — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 19:25:59 +0000

I attended several of the ENACT teach-ins and remember those lively debates well. Later that year I took some of the buttons to Germany and distributed them to family members and friends. They were somewhat amused and thought that this was yet another American fad. A few years later they became part of the growing environmentalist movement in Germany.

By: Alan Glenn

Alan Glenn — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:32:20 +0000

Danny V is correct – only three members of Weatherman were killed in the Greenwich Village explosion. My mistake. Thank you for pointing that out.

By: Leah Gunn

Leah Gunn — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:05:18 +0000

I was there at Crisler Arena – and wish I had saved my button! (Sue, you should give it to the Bentley Library.) William Milliken was a great Governor, one whom most of us Democrats voted for. The Michigan Environmental Council gives an award each year named for him. Good environmental policy originates here in AA – Lana Pollack is retiring as the MEC Director and has been replaced by Chris Kolb. It’s important work, and FINALLY people are recognizing that. Great article – this is yet another reason why I love the Chronicle.

By: dannyv

dannyv — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:56:39 +0000

Three members of Weatherman were killed in the Greenwich Village townhouse; Diana Oughton, Teddy Gold and Terry Robbins.

By: Ryan McGee

Ryan McGee — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:06:16 +0000

Excellent article. Thanks for writing it.

By: Lizzy Plotkin

Lizzy Plotkin — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:57:26 +0000

It’s great to learn about the history of ENACT! I am a member of the current student group, which is a tight knit group of activists working mostly on education and outreach in the student population and local elementary schools. Hats off to the originals who made all this happen. It’s inspiring!

By: Sue Pardon

Sue Pardon — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:48:02 +0000

I still have the “Give Earth A Chance” original button!

By: Karl Grube

Karl Grube — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:06:15 +0000

A fine piece of writing; it brought back a lot of memories and the challenges of the sixties. I’ll never forget when President Richard M. Nixon gave use the EPA and thought that Director Bill Rugglehouse and his young team of 23 would give us a waterdown department. Nixon always regretted his appointment to the EPA until the last of his years when he learned of its many successes!