Post on 12-Jan-2016
Going GreenGoing GreenBirth of the Environmental Birth of the Environmental
MovementMovement21.421.4
Early American EffortsEarly American Efforts
Teddy Roosevelt Teddy Roosevelt created first created first National ParksNational Parks
Urban Parks Urban Parks created at the turn created at the turn of the 1900’sof the 1900’s
Hippies go “back Hippies go “back to nature” to avoid to nature” to avoid modern societymodern society
Early Activists Early Activists OrganizeOrganize
Sierra Club – founded Sierra Club – founded by John Muir in 1892by John Muir in 1892
Wilderness Society -Wilderness Society -founded in 1935founded in 1935
Focused on Focused on Conservation Conservation originally, later originally, later expanded into all expanded into all areas of environmentareas of environment
The World Is StunnedThe World Is Stunned 1952 – coal smog floats 1952 – coal smog floats
through Londonthrough London 12,000 Killed by 12,000 Killed by
asphyxiation!!!asphyxiation!!!
Rachel CarsonRachel Carson 1962 – Wrote 1962 – Wrote
“Silent Spring”“Silent Spring” Described impact Described impact
of pesticides on of pesticides on plants, animals plants, animals and peopleand people
Claimed people Claimed people were impacting were impacting the environmentthe environment
Public Shocked!!!Public Shocked!!!
Carson’s Object LessonCarson’s Object Lesson
1969 – Cleveland’s 1969 – Cleveland’s Cuyahoga River Cuyahoga River catches fire catches fire (industrial waste & (industrial waste & oil sludge)oil sludge)
Activists organize Activists organize around this event, around this event, fired up over fired up over pollution…pollution…
Lake Erie Dead ZonesLake Erie Dead Zones
Congress Takes ActionCongress Takes Action Bans DDT Bans DDT
for use as a for use as a pesticidepesticide Birth defectsBirth defects Soft Eggs Soft Eggs
for birdsfor birds
Earth DayEarth Day
WI senator WI senator Gaylord Nelson Gaylord Nelson creates to bring creates to bring issues to govn’t.issues to govn’t.
20 Million take 20 Million take part in actionpart in action
First Earth DayFirst Earth Day
Nixon: the Nixon: the new Teddy new Teddy RooseveltRoosevelt
1970 – Environmental 1970 – Environmental Protection AgencyProtection Agency Protect the entire Protect the entire
ecological chainecological chain The Clean Air ActThe Clean Air Act The Clean Water ActThe Clean Water Act Endangered Species ActEndangered Species Act
1974 - Ford continues w/ 1974 - Ford continues w/ Nuclear Regulatory Nuclear Regulatory CommissionCommission
The Carter Years: Green Gets DirtyThe Carter Years: Green Gets Dirty Love Canal – Toxic waste Love Canal – Toxic waste
from NY chemical plants from NY chemical plants caused birth defects & caused birth defects & cancer in childrencancer in children Homeowners take EPA Homeowners take EPA
officials hostage until officials hostage until Carter buys their homesCarter buys their homes
1980 - Congress creates 1980 - Congress creates “Superfund” to clean up “Superfund” to clean up environmental hazardsenvironmental hazards
The China The China SyndromeSyndrome
March, 1979 – Three March, 1979 – Three Mile Island nuclear Mile Island nuclear plant in PA began to plant in PA began to meltdownmeltdown
Reactor shut down & Reactor shut down & Pres. Carter toured Pres. Carter toured plant to reassure publicplant to reassure public US TERRIFIED of US TERRIFIED of
nuclear powernuclear power Gov bans new plantsGov bans new plants
iCue Three Mile Island
Cold War Politics Cold War Politics & the Environment& the Environment
Communist economies create Communist economies create environmental disasters:environmental disasters: No incentive to change No incentive to change
production methodsproduction methods Unresponsive to demands so Unresponsive to demands so
unconcerned w/ public outcryunconcerned w/ public outcry Lack of free press to informLack of free press to inform Fear of failing govn’t demandsFear of failing govn’t demands
Pollution in ChinaPollution in China
Pollution in ChinaPollution in China
Pollution in ChinaPollution in China
Pollution in ChinaPollution in China
Pollution in ChinaPollution in China
Environmentalism In Your EraEnvironmentalism In Your Era Exxon Valdez - 1989Exxon Valdez - 1989 Global Cooling then Global Cooling then
Global WarmingGlobal Warming Climate Change nowClimate Change now
Oil Drilling: ANWROil Drilling: ANWR Sea Level ChangeSea Level Change Mass Extinctions as Mass Extinctions as
seas & land warmsseas & land warms
BPBPGulf CoastGulf Coast
Oil SpillOil SpillApril April 20102010
206 million gallons spilled206 million gallons spilled
Present Day Japan Present Day Japan Terror-2011Terror-2011
•During a visit to the doctor to check for cancer you will be exposed to a maximum of 4 Rads
The predicted range of the nuclear fallout if the Fukushima Daiichi plant has a
meltdown
The DebateThe Debate Is it happening at all?Is it happening at all? Private Property Rights Private Property Rights
vs. Public Healthvs. Public Health Is this a natural cycle Is this a natural cycle
caused by solar cycles caused by solar cycles or man made?or man made?
How should US gov. How should US gov. behave if it puts US behave if it puts US business in competitive business in competitive disadvantage w/ world?disadvantage w/ world?