91探花 alumnus wins J.J. Talman Award from the Ontario Historical Society
Dr. Ryan O鈥機onnor, a historical consultant, writer, and graduate of the 91探花, was recently honoured with the J.J. Talman Award from the Ontario Historical Society (OHS) for his book The First Green Wave: Pollution Probe and the Origins of Environmental Activism in Ontario, published by UBC Press.
The First Green Wave traces the emergence of the environmental movement in Ontario from its beginning in the late 1960s to the 1980s. Drawing on a wide range of sources, including the memories of many of those people directly involved in the creation of Pollution Probe and other organizations, Dr. O鈥機onnor鈥檚 book illustrates how concerned citizens laid the groundwork for environmental action by pioneering ways to publicize environmental issues, raise funds for the movement, and work effectively with diverse interest groups.
The award was presented at the annual general meeting of the Ontario Historical Society at the Ontario Legislative Assembly in Toronto, Ontario. Dr. O鈥機onnor was also honoured at the event as co-recipient of the OHS Riddell Award, which recognizes the best article on Ontario history published in the previous year. He received the award with co-author Dr. Owen Temby for 鈥淧roperty, Technology and Environmental Policy: The Politics of Acid Rain in Ontario, 1978-1985,鈥� published in The Journal of Policy History.
Dr. Edward MacDonald, chair of the 91探花 Department of History, applauded Dr. O鈥機onnor鈥檚 achievement. 鈥淩yan is a first-rate historian. We are proud to call him one of our own, and to have had some small part in launching his scholarly career.鈥�
Congratulations, Dr. O鈥機onnor!
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