As I am looking at how these institutions were founded, one if the questions that comes up is what is the difference between receiving government support and being privately funded by donations? What are the implications? Is non-profit a uniform category no matter how you are supported? I am going to have to do some research on non-profit environmental organizations...
I'm also trying to figure out what perspective best tells the story of urban dwellers' relationship with natural spaces. Is it as important to explain the top-down governing structure of how and why these gardens were created than to chronicle people's reaction to them? I'm hoping my research will reveal the loudest and most powerful voices so I know where change comes from. The 1960s were characterized by a fast-growing number of activist groups that started to protect or fight for a certain interests related to the environment. In the 1970s, quite a few of those groups came together to fight corporate conglomerates and lobby local governments. One of the best ways to examine environmental groups in this period is to look a their correspondence with other local environmental groups. Here's hoping I find some good dirt!
I'm also trying to figure out what perspective best tells the story of urban dwellers' relationship with natural spaces. Is it as important to explain the top-down governing structure of how and why these gardens were created than to chronicle people's reaction to them? I'm hoping my research will reveal the loudest and most powerful voices so I know where change comes from. The 1960s were characterized by a fast-growing number of activist groups that started to protect or fight for a certain interests related to the environment. In the 1970s, quite a few of those groups came together to fight corporate conglomerates and lobby local governments. One of the best ways to examine environmental groups in this period is to look a their correspondence with other local environmental groups. Here's hoping I find some good dirt!
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While reading I noticed this phrase, " one if the questions." I know it is just a matter of typo error. It is nice to be perfect when writing our dissertation writing project.
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