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Romans
According to Environmental Systems and Societies, the 1960s were not the beginning of the rise in concern around environmental health. The ancient Romans would report on water and air pollution, as far back as the height of their empire. -
Chief Seattle’s Speech
“Whatever befalls the Earth— Befalls the sons of the Earth.” -Chief Seattle, Environmental Systems and Societies. -
Community Gardens
According to MIT Press’s Earth Care: A History of Community Gardening From Schools to Prisons, community gardens have been around since the recession of 1894, promoting the importance of community in food security. -
A Sand County Almanac
As mentioned in Environmental Systems and Societies, Aldo Leopold’s “A Sand County Almanac” was a book that was extremely influential to the environmental movement, some consider Leopold the father of ecology. -
Modern Environmental Movement
A new type of environmentalist, according to Environmental Systems and Societies, emerged during this time. With a rising climate crisis came those willing to make a change. -
Governments Creating Nature Reserves
According to Environmental Systems and Societies, in the 1960s, governments started thinking about creating nature preserves and protecting land. -
Endangered Species Conservation Act
The Endangered Species Conservation Act of 1969 protected species considered to be endangered, and promoted that it is the government and people’s duty to enforce this. -
United Nations Environmental Preservation
The textbook, Environmental Systems and Societies mentions the UN as a primary government force in attempting to protect the environment. -
Discovery of Fracking Process
More people become aware of the harm fracking does to the environment, more concern arises and restrictions follow. -
Skeptics Voice Doubts
According to Environmental Systems and Societies, recently, skeptics have started forming doubts about the impacts of climate change, and whether is exists or not. -
Research on Biodiversity
More research on biodiversity is being done, and further measures are being taken to protect it. -
Greenpeace on Arctic Exploration
As mentioned in Environmental Systems and Societies, this was an attempt by organization Greenpeace to protect the Arctic’s wildlife and native animals. They wanted to protect the area from fishing and hunting, and anything that would disturb the natural environment.