3.24 British Culture and Society in the 1970s (Environmentalism) Flashcards
What kind of protests were outside of the American Embassy in 1968?
Anti-war
What did the environmental movement cover?
Industrial pollution, protection of wildlife, organic farming, and the dangers of radiation and nuclear waste
What new word entered vocabulary because of focus on the environment?
Ecology
What was the Silent Spring?
A book pubished that sounded alarm bells about the decline of birds and wildlife in the countryside because of chemical pesticides
When was Silent Spring published?
1962
When were the Hunt Saboteurs formed?
1963
What did the Hunt Saboteurs do?
Formed to carry out direct action against fox hunting
Which oil tanker caused a massive oil spill in 1967?
Torrey Canyon
When did Torrey Canyon cause a massive spill?
1967
Who wrote The Population Bomb?
Paul Ehrlich
When was The Population Bomb published?
1968
What did The Population Bomb warn of?
The threat to the environment from overpopulation
What group was formed in the US in 1969 and in Britain in 1971?
Friends of the Earth
Which political party formed in 1973?
The British Ecology Party
When did the British Ecology Party change their name?
1985
What political party did the British Ecology Party become?
The Green Party
When was Greenpeace founded in the UK?
1977
It was formed in 1971 in Canada
Between 1957 and 1979, how many incidents had there been at Sellafield Nuclear Power Station?
5
In 1975, what were beagles being forced to do in labs?
Smoke 30 cigarettes a day to test the effects
What animal rights group was formed in 1976?
Animal Liberation Front
What kind of measures did the Animal Liberation Front adopt?
Extreme violence
Letter bombs to politicians - to Thatcher in 1984
Which part of the BBC made nature conservation programmes?
BBC Natural Unit
Who was the Life on Earth series made by?
David Attenborough
When was the Life on Earth series made?
1979
What was James Lovelock’s 1979 theory?
GAIA theory
The interconnectedness of all ecological issues
When was Watership Down published?
1972
What was Watership Down focused on?
Road development and its dangers
What did the 1975 comedy The Good Life depict?
A couple trying to become self-sufficient in a suburban home
Who wrote A Blueprint for Survival?
Teddy Goldsmith
When was A Blueprint for Survival published?
1972
What did A Blueprint for Survival advocate for?
Self-suffiency
When was The People’s Party set up?
1973
What did The People’s Party change their name to in 1975?
The British Ecology Party
How many candidates did The People’s Party putup in February 1974?
5
How many candidates did the British Ecology Party put up in the 1979 general election?
53
