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William Penns Conservation
Pennsylvania colony governer William Penn ordered colonists to plant one tree for every 5 they cutt down. This is the first conservation "law" passed to insure ample supplies for the area in the future. -
First National Park
Yellow Stone was dedicated in 1872 to become the nations first national park. For the use of preservation, but also for the beauty and revenue it could procude. -
President Roosevelts Warning
President Roosevelt warned Congress about the amount of bison reaching a dangerous low. Dropping from 70 million to 300. These shocking numbers indicate the blindness of production back then. -
Burton Act
The Burton Act kept Niagara falls from becoming a energy plant. This is a very important act because it preserved one of the most renown spots in America. -
RAKER ACT
The raker act is important because it was a stand to tromp the economy and produce the life line to yellow stone. This impacts us today because it keeps yellowstone alive. And is important to our community so we do not run out of resources. -
National Park Service
This is important because it is the first organization to actully make the parks last. This impacts our world today so the parks do not get destoryed. This is important to our community because without this organization the parks would not be nearly as nice as they are now. -
Salt Lake City
This is important because it marks the first relization that the air needs to be fixed. It applies to us today becase without this movment we would still be living in that today. -
First Ethanel Plant
This is important because it marks the start of the change in the way we consumed our natural resources. This applies to us today because we are still curently trying to conserve. -
Bald Egale Act
This is important because it marks the start of relizing animals are important. It applies to us today because its our national bird and we need to do that with all species. -
Everyglades national Park
This is important because from here on out national parks are normal to the population. This applies to us today because natonal parks have support and are beauiful things we take vacations to go see. -
Heavy Smog Conditons
This is important because this is when people got tired of all the filth. This applies to us today because without this demad of change we would still be living in that filth. -
Clean Air Act
This is important because its the act that cleaned up our nation. This applies to us because this law is what forced people to respect the environment. -
Sierra Club vs. Morton
This is importnant because this is the first time you see environment winning over poeple. This effects us today because people sue all the time for environmental issues. -
Nasa's "Blue Marble"
This is important because it showed people what they were actully living on and taking care of. This is important today because it opened up new views to the way we can create a nw environment. -
The National Envir. Policy Acy
This is important because it is the first law that Nationally protects the environment as a whole. This applies to us today because this act is still in effect protecting our environment. -
first Earth Day
The first time the environment was seen as a whole by the world. this is important because not only one nation can save the world. It is a collective effort from everyone. -
Environmental Protection Acency
This is important because this is the first agency that actully deals out consequences for violators. This applies today because there are many things that you are not allowed to do. -
Edward Cole
This is important because Edward addressed one of the worst problems today. This applies to us today because polution is the leading cause in climate change at this moment. -
Endangered Species Act
This is important because people finally saw how valuable the cycle of life is and how taking how certain variables can hurt it. This applies to us tofday because we rely on animals for the conservation of nature. -
Alaska Act
This is important because they set aside over 100 acres of wildlife to preserve. This applies to us today because once the natural resources disipear we will have those as backups. -
Nasa
Nasa warned congress of a possible global warning crisis. This applies to us today because it is one of the most important problems we deal with today. -
The Oil Pollution Act
This is important because it put regulations on oil drilling. This is important today because these laws keep us from poisoning the environment very badly. -
Kyoto Protocol
A world wide protcool to control emissions in order to stop global warming. This applies to us today because this law is still in effect today helping the global warming situation. -
Live Earth Conceerts
This is important because its the community finally pulling together and relizing what has to be done. This applies to us because these concerts are still going on. -
Great lakes Cmpact
This is important because it is a pact to protect our largest supply of fresh water. This applies to us today because this happend 6 years ago and is still going on.