Environmental Movement (apr 22, 1970 – jan 1, 2021)
Description:
Cause:1. concerns about the protection of the countryside in Europe and the wilderness in the United States
2. the health consequences of pollution during the Industrial Revolution
Effect:
1. significantly lower emissions of the gases that drive global warming
2. Clean Air Act
3. Safe Drinking Act
4. Endangered Species Act
Added to timeline:
Date:
apr 22, 1970
jan 1, 2021
~ 50 years