The Growth of the Modern Environmental Movement

  • Period: 12,000 BCE to 3000 BCE

    Neolithic Agricultural Revolution

    The Neolithic Revolution was the time when many people all over the world changed from a lifestyle of hunting and gathering, to one of farming and settlements. It took place from about 12000 BC to 8000 BC, during the Stone Age.
  • 4000 BCE

    Animal Domestication

    Cattle, horse, pigs, sheep, goats...etc
  • 3700 BCE

    Farming Tools

    Farming Tools
    About 6000 years after agriculture was invented, people began to make serious technological advances. These advances include advanced farming tools, used to make the progress of harvesting and planting crops more efficient.
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    Industrial Revolution

    The Industrial Revolution was a period of major industrialization that took place during the late 1700s and early 1800s. ... This time period saw the mechanization of agriculture and textile manufacturing and a revolution in power, including steam ships and railroads, that effected social, cultural and economic conditions.
  • The Bessemer Method for processing steel is invented

    The Bessemer Method for processing steel is invented
  • Louis Pasteur develops vaccines for diseases

    Louis Pasteur develops vaccines for diseases
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    Green Revolution

    The Green Revolution was a period when the productivity of global agriculture increased drastically as a result of new advances. During this time period, new chemical fertilizers and synthetic herbicides and pesticides were created
  • Father of the Green Revolution

    Father of the Green Revolution
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    Modern Environmental Movement

    Modern Environmental Movement. Environmental movement can simply be defined as a social and political movement mainly concerning with the conservation of environment as well as improving the state of environment. It can also be said as green and conservation movement
  • Rachel Carson

    Rachel Carson
  • India & Pakistan

    India & Pakistan
    On the brink of famine, until they began growing high-yield wheat
  • Paris Agreement

    The Paris Agreement, Paris climate accord or Paris climate agreement is an agreement within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) dealing with greenhouse gas emissions mitigation, adaptation and finance starting in the year 2020.
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    Environmentalism Today