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Reasons the Environmental Movement was Started
The Environmental Movement began in order to bring awareness to how we, as humans, were damaging the environment and what we could do to reduce our harmful effect on the environment and/or reverse said effect. -
John Muir
John Muir was an influential person in the Environmental Movement. In 1892, he founded the Sierra Club. The Sierra Club is a group of people devoted to the environment and trying to reduce humanity's impact on it. John Muir was instrumental in the adoption of a forest conservation project as well as the creation of the Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks. -
Rachel Carson
Rachel Carson was the author of a famous book in the 1900s, Silent Spring. This book was influential to the environmental movement because it brought attention to the effect that pesticides could have on wildlife and humans and led to further discussion on what could be done to help the Earth, as well as many laws being passed. Rachel Carson was given the National Book Award for Silent Spring. -
Donora Smog
In Pennsylvania, a steel and wire plant released harmful emissions of sulfur dioxide into the air. This harmful gas coated a town in a valley and caused 20 people to die and hundreds to go to the hospital. This unfortunate and jolting incident led to the first ever U.S. conference on air pollution. This conference was a big stride in raising awareness for the looming threat of pollution and its potentially harmful effects on our health. -
President Kennedy Inaugurated
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The Clean Air Act
The Clean Air Act essentially gave the Environmental Protection Agency funding in order for them to research and create regulations such as the National Ambient Air Quality Standards. This is an influential event within the Environmental Movement because it was clear decisive action pointed towards bettering the environment and in turn, bettering the health of America's citizens. The Clean Air Act is one of the accomplishments of the Environmental Movement as it protected the environment. -
Signing of the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty
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The First Ever Earth Day
Earth Day was created as a day dedicated to bringing awareness to the state of our environment and encouraging people to change the way they live in order to better the Earth. Roughly 20 million people participated across the nation on the First Earth Day; it was a huge success! Earth Day is still celebrated every year and is a major accomplishment of the environmental movement because it brought awareness to the major issues we are facing to countries all over the globe. -
Greta Thunberg
Greta Thunberg is a 17 year old climate activist who was born in Sweden. Greta joined together numerous universities to form protests and rallies to advocate for the environment. Greta is a modern-day environmentalist and spreads a message that becomes more relevant with each passing day. She has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020. She has gained international influence and is continuing to raise awareness for the Environmental Movement.
