An inconvenient Truth The Sequel Timeline

By ryliemargraves

  • Industrial revolution in Europe

    Increased urbanization, resource usage and pollution.

  • Once the most prolific bird, the passenger pigeon becomes extinct

    Conservation movement grows. Concern for tigers, rhinoceros, etc.

  • Dustbowl in North America

    Recognition that agricultural practices may affects soils and climate.

  • Leopoldo writes ‘A Sand County Almanac’

    Concept of ‘stewardship’ is applied to nature.

  • Uk’s ten National parks are established

    Recognition of need to conserve natural areas.

  • Minamata Bay Disaster

    Emphasizes the ability of food chains to accumulate toxins into higher trophic levels, including into humans.

  • Rachel Carson publishes ‘Silent spring’

    General acceptance of dangers of chemical toxins affected humans. The pesticide DDT is banned.

  • NGOs gain greater following

    Public awareness grows. WWFN, Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth all formed.

  • First Earth Summit - UN Conference on the Human Environment

    Declaration of UN conference. Action Plan for the Human Environment. Environment Fund established. Foundation of UN Environment Programe (UNEP). Earth Summits planned at ten-year intervals.

  • C.I.T.E.S. formed by IUCN

    Endangered species protected from international trade.

  • Inconvenient Truth Sequel is released.

    The documentary An Inconvenient Truth Sequel: Truth to Power was released.

  • Global Climate Strike

    A series of International strikes and protests to demand action to be taken to address climate change. (wikimpedia.org)