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term referring to a broad range of concepts revolving around the protection of the environment Davies
Environmentalism
The core of the environmentalist movement is
Environmental awareness
is about being informed of the ways in which human actions affect the well-being of the immediate or local and global ecosystems
Environmental awareness
means understanding that one’s actions have an impact on the environment and committing to changing those actions when they prove damaging to the environment.
Environmentally aware
refers to behaviors in which consumers demand or purchase products and services that underwent eco-friendly production or involved recycling and safeguarding environmental resources.
Green Consumerism
refers to a range of behaviors in itself, all of which point to the consumer’s power to influence production towards pro environmentalism. Some
Green Consumerism
years ago, the idea of ecological awareness came up in human historical record
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had been some of the most active and engaged environmentalists as Buddhism and environmentalism Juve a long and harmonious history.
Buddhists
depicts the story of Gilgamesh, who, after cutting down sacred trees, was punished by Ishtar by sending the Bull of Heaven, and the deities cursed Sumer with drought. In Greek mythology, when Orion vowed to kill all wild animals, Gaia, the Goddess of Earth, objected and created a great scorpion to kill him.
The Great Mesopotamian Epic
The work of the Greek physicians (?) and (?) recognized environmental health problems, such as acid
Hippocrates and Galen
were passed in 1863 to regulate gaseous hydrochloric acid air, which was a by-product of soda ash production and caused deleterious air pollution
Great Britain’s Alkali Acts
Founded by (?), the Coal Abatement Society was established in 1898 and became one of the oldest non-governmental organizations on environmentalism.
Sir William Blake Richard
was established in 1898 and became one of the oldest non-governmental organizations on environmentalism
Coal Abatement Society
was the first law to sanction factories that belched large amounts of black smoke
Public Health Act of 1875
extended the definition of harmful gases to include soot, ash, and gritty particles
Smoke Abatement Act