Environmental movement

By Sethkk
  • 10,000 BCE

    Neolithic agricultural revolution

    Settlements, increases in population, and the management of resources

  • Passenger pigeon extinguished

    Conservation movements flourish looking to protect other species

  • North American dust bowl

    Realization that Agriculture practices may effect soil and climate 1930-1940

  • Green revolution

    Resource use and pollution rise, human population rises quickly

  • A sand county almanac

    Leopold writes a sand county almanac, stewardship is applied to nature

  • Ten national parks established in UK

    Recognition of conservation areas

  • Minimata bay disaster

    Emphasizes ability of food chains to accumulate toxins into higher trophies levels, including humans. 1956-1968

  • NGOs gain greater following

    Public awareness grows. WWFN, GREENPEACE, FRIEND OF EARTH, all formed (1960s and early 1970s)

  • Silent spring published

    Acceptance of dangers of chemical toxins affecting humans. DDT pesticide is banned.

  • CITES formed by IUCN

    Endangered species protected from international trade.

  • Green movement (environmental movement Wikipedia)

    “Green causes began to permeate mainstream politics in the 1980s, when Greenpeace and other groups brought issues such as species extinction, the destruction of the Amazonian rainforests, and climate change to the global agenda.”

  • Butterfly hill climbs Luna (Julia butterfly hill Wikipedia)

    Julia Butterlfly Hill climbs the tree Luna in California to protest the destruction of old growth redwoods