Presenter: Ralph Nader, Consumer Advocate for issues related to product safety, the environment, clean water and health
Honors Seminar presenter Ralph Nader is an internationally known consumer advocate who was named by Time Magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential Americans in the Twentieth Century. His seminar presentation will focus on the current Honors Study Topic, The Paradox of Affluence: Choices, Challenges, and Consequences. Nader’s efforts to raise public awareness of consumer problems influenced millions of citizens to become advocates for solutions. He is largely responsible for the creation of laws, regulatory agencies and national standards that have improved the quality of life for generations of Americans, especially in issues related to product safety, the environment, clean water and health.
Organizations established by Nader-led groups were instrumental in enacting the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Consumer Product Safety Commission, and the Safe Drinking Water Act. In recent years Nader has been an independent candidate for President, pledging to work for the public interest by returning government to the citizens by addressing concerns such as health, energy sources and corporate welfare.
To learn more about Ralph Nader and his work, visit his website.
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