History of Environmental Science

The mystery of Easter Island European explorers i

n the 1700s found 100s of 80+ ton statues

Who built them? Why did they build t

hem? What became of this

ancient civilization?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DBTtC4J0OY&feature=youtu.be

Think pair share

What do you think happened on Easter Island?

What lessons can we learn from the collapse of their civilization?

And now…The guys who made this course possible)

Theodore Roosevelt "The conservation of

natural resources is the fundamental problem. Unless we solve that problem it will avail us little to solve all others."

Theodore Roosevelt.

October 4, 1907

Established the National Forest and Parks system.

The father of wildlife conservation in America

Best known for his concept of “ the land ethic” and his book:

“A Sand County Almanac”

He argued we had a responsibility not only to maintain the environment but also to repair the damage done in the past Aldo Leopold (1887-1948)

“We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect.” Aldo Leopold

In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seek” John Muir

John Muir and Roosevelt at Yosemite over 100 years ago

Muir convinces Roosevelt to make Yosemite into a National Park

Muir founded the Sierra club in 1892.

The Sierra club is the oldest, largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization in the U.S.

Rachel Carson (1907-1964)• Before there was an

environmental movement, there was one brave woman and her very brave book (Silent Spring)

Peter Matthiessen

• Time Magazine elected her “one of the 100 most influential people of the century”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbtp2B-IFmw