History of Going Green:

[AlexJohns]

Hello Members,

The idea of enviornmentalism has been around since the early 19th century. In 1969 the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio, became so polluted that it caught on fire. The outrage of this event is when the idea of protecting the environment became a popular movement. This birthed the American conservationism and environment protection, according to CNN.

The disaster in the Cuyahoga River led to increased awareness of the pollution problem in the United States. It spawned the first Earth Day holiday, celebrated in 1970, which led to the founding of environmental protection organizations, the publication of books and information on how to live green by reducing waste and recycling. The movement became so strong and popular that Richard Nixon founded and signed in to law the Environmental Protection Agency in 1970.


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Alex Johns

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[dianaz]

never knew, thanks for sharing

 

[Amanda Dawson]

The history of environmentalism started way before eco living was even called going green. The fact is that the expansion of this movement, philosophy, and way of life is important for our survival and the survival of the planet.

Most people associate the beginning of the green movement with Rachel Carson's 1962 publication Silent Spring, but the history of the going green movement in America can be traced back even farther to Henry David Thoureau and Teddy Roosevelt. Going back even farther we find that going green has been popular throughout almost all of human history, it just wasn't always labeled as such.

 

[DavidHernandez]

Wow, Very nice information friends.
thanks and keeps on sharing like this.

 

[silliker]

Wow! That's really early. I didn't really know that the idea of enviornmentalism has been around since earlier years.

 

[rosaliejenkins]

Never known that before. Thanks for sharing