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John Muir
His tireless efforts to protect natural wonders such as Yosemite Valley established his undying love for the outdoors. Muir took a stand against the damage side of civilization in a fearless battle to save America’s forest lands -
Aldo Leopold
Considered by many to be the father of wildlife ecology and the United States’ wilderness system. Among his best known ideas is the “land ethic,” which calls for an ethical, caring relationship between people and nature. -
Theodore Roosevelt
After becoming president in 1901, Roosevelt used his authority to protect wildlife and public lands by creating the United States Forest Service (USFS) and establishing 150 national forests, 51 federal bird reserves, 4 national game preserves, 5 national parks, and 18 national monuments. -
Rachel Carson (DDT Problem)
Carson warned that pesticides like DDT.
Poisons washed into waterways and moved along the food chain, threatening delicate ecosystems for birds, fish and, ultimately, humans. the notion that Carson aruged on a ban on pest-killing chemicals is a fiction. It was not her contention, she said, that “chemical insecticides must never be used. -
The worlds first environment conference
The first United Nations conference on the environment took place in August 1949. People had come from from 48 countries -- agriculturalists, economists, geologists, and ecologists -- from universities, scientific associations, and from private industry. The most urgent issue on the agenda in 1949 had been the “exhaustion” of the world’s essential raw materials and the demands of an ever-increasing population. -
World Life Foundation (WWF)
The World Wide Fund for Nature is an international non-governmental organization founded in 1961, working in the field of the wilderness preservation, and the reduction of humanity's footprint on the environment. Their mission is to conserve nature and reduce the most pressing threats to the diversity of life on Earth. -
Clean Water Act
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948 was the first major U.S. law to address water pollution. Growing public awareness and concern for controlling water pollution led to sweeping amendments in 1972. As amended in 1972, the law became commonly known as the Clean Water Act (CWA).
