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Industrial revolution in Europe
Technological advancements overwhelm man and lead to avid production and vast change in economy. This is the beginning of mass producing things without regarding the environmental consequences. It is a time of increased urbanization, resource usage and pollution. -
Dustbowl in North America
The largest agricultural production industry in the world is ruined by the way they have been producing food in mass. The whole of the US suffers from a shortage of food and provokes mass immigration from the Midwest to the coasts. This leads to the recognition that agricultural practices may affect soils and climate -
Rachel Carson publishes 'Slient Spring'
The book represents a social change in the way climate change and the respect of nature is regarded, inspiring fear in the population and influencing them to make changes in their daily lives. The book demonstrated the ways in which pesticides and other agricultural modifications affect the entire food chain including humans. Carson’s book led to general acceptance of dangers of chemical toxins and the banning of DDT pesticides. -
British Antarctic Survey Team detects ice sheets thinning and ozone hole
Further acknowledgement of global warming and public awareness of ozone depletion and risks of skin cancer. This seriousness of the consequence of the actions of humans become more apparent. -
Chernobyl Disaster
Brings awareness to the dangers of nuclear power and its effects on the environment. Nuclear power is recognized to have cause the death of many and irreparable damage to the land. The nuclear fallout affects millions -
Rio Earth Summit and Kyoto Protocol
Agreement to reduce carbon emissions in to counter global warming and greenhouse effect leading to Agenda 21. It encourages finding green energy sources and an effort for safer production of materials as well as the way cars, an element utilized everyday, are made. The summit is an active attempt to aid the destruction done to the Earth by prior humans action and to deter the further harm. -
Johannesburg Earth Summit
This Summit is another step towards helping the environment recover from the actions of humans and setting objectives for humans to be more mindful of the ways in which their actions affect the entirety of the Earth. The summit sets plans to globally improve: Water sanitation, energy supply issues, health, agricultural abuse and biodiversity reduction. -
Oil fracking leading to devastating Earthquakes
Continual oil fracking finally leads to to a devastating earthquake bringing awareness to society as a whole of the dangers of oil fracking. This encourages further use of green energies.