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Regulating Pollution
Philadelphia committee led by Benjamin Franklin attempts to regulate waste disposal and water pollution. -
The Beginning
Women including Lucretia Mott and Jane H, came together to discuss women's rights. -
Conventions In Place
This was the first National Women's Rights Convention; it was held in Maryland. -
Thoreau Publishment
Henry David Thoreau published "Walden" -
Congress Introduced
Congress was introduced to the federal women's suffrage amendment. -
"Coined"
The term acid rain is coined by Robert Angus Smith in the book Air and Rain -
"Ecology"
The term ecology is coined in German as Oekologie by Ernst Heinrich Philipp August Haeckel -
Official Association
The American Equal Rights Association was formed with Lucretia Mott as president. -
10,000 Petition
Shortly after the American Equal Rights Association was confirmed, there was a petition; it got 10,000 signatures. -
Constitutional Convention
This constitutional convention was held in New York and 600,000 votes were pro-suffrage. -
States Start Granting Women's Suffrage
From 1986 forward, different states came to support. -
Concern Over Air Pollution
The term smog is coined by Henry Antoine Des Voeux in a London meeting to express concern over air pollution -
National Womens Party
Alice Paul started the National Womens Party on this date. -
National Park Service
US Congress created the National Park Service -
The Amendment
The House of Representatives passes the Federal Women's Suffrage Amendment. -
Women's Voting Rights Granted!
The 19th amendment is put in the law and women now have the freedom to vote. -
"Silent Spring"
Rachel Carson publishes Silent Spring -
Apollo 8
The Apollo 8 picture of Earthrise -
First Earth Day
First Earth Day – April 22. Millions of people gather in the United States for the first Earth Day. US Environmental Protection Agency established -
Montreal Protocol
Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer entered into force -
The Kyoto Protocal
The Kyoto Protocol was negotiated in Kyoto, Japan in December. Countries commit to reduce their emissions of carbon dioxide -
U.S Rejection
U.S. rejects the Kyoto Protocol -
Announcement
U.S. announces it will cease participation in the Paris Agreement on climate change mitigation -
Rejoin
U.S announces it will rejoin the Paris Agreement on climate change mitigation