Carolyn Raffensperger

Carolyn Raffensperger

Carolyn Raffensperger is Executive Director of the Science and Environmental Health Network (SEHN) where she draws upon her training as an archaeologist and lawyer in service to the Earth. One of the U.S.’ leading proponents of the Precautionary Principle, Carolyn was co-editor of the seminal texts, Precautionary Tools for Reshaping Environmental Policy (2006) and Protecting Public Health and the Environment: Implementing the Precautionary Principle (1999). Carolyn coined the term “ecological medicine” to encompass the broad notion that health and healing are entwined with the natural world. sehn.org

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