Social Developments: Environmentalism Flashcards
What does environmentalism cover? (4 things and if not then thats bad)
Industrial pollution, risks of nuclear waste, protection of life, organic farming
What book written in 1962 raised environmental awareness? What did it say?
Silent Spring. It said that there had been a decline of birds and other life in the countryside due to chemical pesticides
Name 1 act from the 1950s and one from the 1960s which tried to improve environmental conditions
1956 Clean Air Act, 1968 Country Planning prevention Act
What did the 1956 Clean Air act do?
Reduced the amount of urban smog in cities
What did the 1968 Country Planning prevention Act?
Prevented planning in areas considered to be of ‘astounding natural beauty’
What happened in 1967 which raised environmental awareness?
An oil tanker caused an oil spill on part of the English coastline
What was the year 1970 considered to be for Europe?
The year of Conservation
What was a fashion trend which promoted environmental sustainability in the 1960s?
Paper dresses
What global event happened which made people realise how fragile the earth was?
It was seen from space in the first time in the 1960’s and people saw how fragile the earth actually turned out to be after decades of progress.
Name a relatively peaceful international Conservation group
Friends of Earth
What did the Friends of Earth organisation raise awareness for?
The long term impact of using nuclear power for electricity in terms of nuclear waste.
Name 3 radical organisations that were set up in the 1970’s that promoted environmental conservation
The Peoples Party, Greenpeace, Animal Liberation Front
Who set up The Peoples Party? When
A Conservative MP, set it up in 1973
Why was The Peoples Party set up?
Because they believed that the environment should be looked after properly
What is an example of a radical policy that The Peoples Party had?
They suggested having less children to reduce environmental impact