RW8.3

  • 1970

    April 22nd declared the first earth day
  • 1972

    first UN conference on the human enviorment
  • 1973

    Canada passed a wildlife act
  • 1983

    UN creates the world commission on the environment and development
  • 1985

    Canada enacts the arctic waters pollution prevention act
  • 1990

    clean air act addresses acid rain and toxic air pollution
  • 1992

    UN earth summit takes place in Brazil
  • 2000

    action plan 2000 on climate change introduced
  • 2002

    world summit on sustainable development
  • 2004

    one tone challenge is launched by the Canadian government