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World Wildfire Foundation
In 1961 an organization was founded for wilderness preservation and reduction of humans impact on the environment. It is also the world's largest conservation organization with 5 million supporters. -
Clean Air Act
The Clean Air Act is a federal law designed to control air pollution on a national level. It is one of the first and most important modern environmental law. -
Land and Water Conservation Fund
The Land and Water Conservation Fund is a federal program that was established by Act of Congress in 1965 to provide funds for the acquisition of land and water for the benefit of all Americans -
National Trials System Act
The Act created a series of National trails "to promote the preservation of, public access to, travel within, and enjoyment and appreciation of the open-air, outdoor areas and historic resources of the Nation." -
National Environmental Policy Act
National Environmental Policy Act is an environmental law that promotes the efforts which will prevent or eliminate damage to the environment. -
First Earth Day
Earth Day is a national holiday to show support for protecting our environment. It is now celebrated by 193 other countries today. -
Greenpeace
Greenpeace is an environmental organization. Greenpeace states its mission is to "ensure the ability of the Earth to nurture life in all its diversity". They mainly focus its campaigning on worldwide issues such as climate change, deforestation, overfishing, and anti-nuclear issues -
Clean Water Act
The Clean Water Act is the primary federal law in the United States governing water pollution. Its objective is to clean and maintain the nations waters. -
Endangered Species Act
This Act is designed to protect critically endangered species so they do not go extinct. ERA quoted "This is a consequence of economic growth and development untempered by adequate concern and conservation", -
Earth First!
These activists envisioned a revolutionary movement, with the goal to set aside multi-million-acre ecological preserves all across the United States. Their ideas drew upon the concepts of conservation biology.
