Biography

David W. Orr was born in Des Moines, Iowa and was raised in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. He holds a B.A. from Westminster College (1965), a M.A. from Michigan State University (1966), and a Ph.D. in International Relations from the University of Pennsylvania (1973). He and his wife have two sons and two grandchildren. David Orr is currently Professor and Chair of the Environmental Studies Program at Oberlin College. This article is about the state capital of Iowa. ... State nickname: The Hawkeye State Other U.S. States Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Governor Thomas Vilsack (D) Senators Chuck Grassley (R) Tom Harkin (D) Official languages English Area 145,743 km² (26th)  - Land 144,701 km²  - Water 1,042 km² (0. ... For other places called Wilmington, see Wilmington New Wilmington is a borough located in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. ... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: The Keystone State Other U.S. States Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Governor Ed Rendell (D) Senators Arlen Specter (R) Rick Santorum (R) Official languages None Area 119,283 km² (33rd)  - Land 116,074 km²  - Water 3,208 km² (2. ... Westminster College is the name of several colleges including: In the UK: Westminster College, Cambridge, UK Westminster College, Oxford, UK In the United States: Westminster College, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Westminster College, Missouri, USA Westminster College, Pennsylvania, USA This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other... Jump to: navigation, search Michigan State University Michigan State University is a university in East Lansing, Michigan near the state capital of Lansing. ... International relations (IR), a branch of political science, is the study of foreign affairs of and relations among states within the international system, including the roles of inter-governmental organizations (IGOs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and multinational corporations (MNCs). ... Jump to: navigation, search The University of Pennsylvania (commonly referred to as Penn or UPenn, although the former is the preferred and recognized nickname of the University) is a private, nonsectarian, research university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Jump to: navigation, search Students passing through the Oberlin Memorial Arch in front of Peters Hall on the Oberlin College campus Oberlin College is a small liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio. ...

Work

He is perhaps best known for his pioneering work on environmental literacy in higher education and his recent work in ecological design. He raised funds for and spearheaded the effort to design and build a $7.2 million Environmental Studies Center at Oberlin College, a building described by the New York Times as "the most remarkable" of a new generation of college buildings and selected as one of 30 "milestone buildings" in the 20th century by the U.S. Department of Energy. More recently, he writing has written about politics. The United States Department of Energy (DOE) is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government responsible for energy policy and nuclear safety. ...

Awards

• Bioneers Award, 2002
• National Conservation Achievement Award by the National Wildlife Federation, 1993
• Lyndhurst Prize, 1992
• Benton Box Award from Clemson University for his work in Environmental Education, 1995

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Bibliography

• The Global Predicament (Co-editor), 1979
• Ecological Literacy, 1992
• The Campus and Environmental Responsibility, 1992
• Earth in Mind, 1994
• The Nature of Design, 2002
• The Last Refuge: Patriotism, Politics, and the Environment in an Age of Terror, 2004

• Contributing editor of the Journal of Conservation Biology
• He has published 120 articles in scientific journals, social science publications, and popular magazines.

Recent Articles

Associations

• Trustee of the Educational Foundation of America and the Compton Foundation
• On the Boards of the Rocky Mountain Institute (CO), Second Nature (MA), the Center for Ecoliteracy (CA) and the Center for Respect of Life and Environment
• Advisor and consultant to the Trust for Public Land, National Parks Advisory Committee
• Lecturer at Schumacher College (UK)