Carolyn Raffensperger
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Carolyn Raffensperger | |
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| Occupation | author, lawyer, environmentalist |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Wheaton College Northwestern University |
| Spouse | Fred Kirschenmann (died 2025) |
Carolyn E. Raffensperger is an environmental lawyer and the executive director of the Science & Environmental Health Network, as well as being a leading expert on the Precautionary Principle. She has authored a number of papers and publications, as well as being featured in a number of notable magazines.[1] Raffensperger was also a state field representative for the Sierra Club.[2]
Raffensperger was raised in Chicago and is the daughter of John G. Raffensperger, a paediatric surgeon.[3] After gaining an interest in archaeology while at college, she went on to study a bachelor's degree at Wheaton College, before then completing her master's degree at Northwestern University. She then worked in Dolores, Colorado, studying artifacts from the Anasazi people.[4] She went on to work for the Sierra Club. She was married to American agriculturist Fred Kirschenmann.