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Regulations
Philadelphia committee led by Benjamin Franklin attempts to regulate waste disposal and water pollution. -
Seneca Falls Convention (July 19/20th)
The Seneca Falls Convention marked the start of the women's suffrage movement, where leaders advocated for expanded rights for women across the nation. -
Ain't I A Woman
Sojourner Truth gives a speech advocating for rights for black women. -
Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau publishes Walden. -
Ecology
The term ecology is coined in German as Oekologie by Ernst Heinrich Philipp August Haeckel -
Air and Rain
The term acid rain is coined by Robert Angus Smith in the book Air and Rain -
Declaration of Rights of Woman of the USA
Written by Susan B. Anthony, she argued for equal rights for women. -
Henry Antoine Des Voeux
The term smog is coined by Henry Antoine Des Voeux in a London meeting to express concern over air pollution -
The Woman Suffrage Procession
Women from all around the nation marched on Washington to protest for women's right to vote. -
Formation of the Congressional Union for Women Suffrage
The group formed in hopes of securing an amendment declaring woman's right to vote. -
First Woman in Congress
Jeannette Rankin is elected as the first woman to serve in Congress. -
National Park Service
US Congress created the National Park Service -
19th Amendment
This amendment was ratified, securing women the right to vote. -
1962
Rachel Carson publishes Silent Spring -
Shirley Chisholm
Shirley Chisholm was the first black woman elected into Congress. -
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 -
Kyoto Protocol
The Kyoto Protocol was negotiated in Kyoto, Japan in December. Countries commit to reduce their emissions of carbon dioxide -
Rejection of Kyoto Protocol
U.S. rejects the Kyoto Protocol -
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton was named as the Democratic Presidential nominee. -
Cease in Paris Agreement
U.S. announces it will cease participation in the Paris Agreement on climate change mitigation. -
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris was the first black and south-asian woman to be elected as vice president. -
Joining the Paris Agreement
U.S. announces it will rejoin the Paris Agreement on climate change mitigation.