Environmentalism

  • industrial revloution in Europe

    Increased amount of resources, urbanisaton and pollution
  • passenger pigeon becomes extinct

    converation grows, concern for tigers buffalos etc.
  • Green Revolution

    resource use (especially fossil fuels) increases, population rapidly increases sharply.
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    minamata bay disaster

    The minamata plaue breaks out, affecting the entire food chain, and killing a large amount of humans.
  • Silent spring book relaeased.

    general acceptance of of chemical toxins affectong humans. Pesticide DDT is banned.
  • First earth summit.

    Declaration of UK conference. Action plan for human environment. Environment fund esablished.
  • Gaia: a new look at life is published

    The book by James Lovelock is published creating an approach to systems being studied, and nature is seen as a dself regualating system.
  • Bhopal Disaster

    World's worst Industrial disaster.
  • Chernobyl Disaster

    Nuclear fallout, affect millions.
  • Green Political Parties are formed

    All around the world political parties are formed to promote the environment and to protect it.