Ecotactics Handbook

1970 paperback handbook published by the Sierra Club outlining tactics for environmental activism and civic intervention.

Category: Curated

File under: #EnvironmentalActivism, #1970s, #PrintMedia, #Counterculture, #CivicAction

Description

Paperback handbook published in 1970 by the Sierra Club and Pocket Books under the title Ecotactics: The Sierra Club Handbook for Environmental Activists. The book assembles practical guidance, legal strategies, and organizational tools intended for citizens engaging in environmental advocacy at a national and local level.

The text reflects a moment when environmental protection was being formalized as a civic responsibility rather than a cultural preference. Topics include land use, pollution, public hearings, regulatory pressure, and collective action, presented in a procedural, instructional format.

An introduction by Ralph Nader situates the book within broader consumer and environmental reform movements of the period. The publication predates contemporary climate discourse and instead frames environmental harm through land stewardship, public health, and democratic participation.

This copy was acquired secondhand from a Christian mission store in Ontario. Its circulation history places environmental activism, religious charity, and mass-market paperback publishing within the same material ecosystem.