Sarah Ahrens-Balwit
Bauch
Modern US Hist.
Mon. 13. May
The environment from the sixties on
The Environment has been a prominent aspect of political agenda since the 60s. The expansion of the consumer society after World War II in the united states and Europe increased the pressure on the environment and needed to be addressed. The origins of the organized movement were the product of a more affluent and educated population showing its concern for the environment and demanding a cleaner, more sustainable and healthier lifestyle. The environmental movement that originated from these concerns regarded the new problems as a unique product of capitalism and the industrial progress society experienced after the war time. The idea of the impact …show more content…
The 60s saw four Presidents in office, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon, all of whom attempted to create a more sustainable country. Eisenhower set aside more funds for wildlife refuges and recreational areas, made legislation that protected nine million acres of wilderness on the northern shore of Alaska, and advocated to protect and improve national forests and parks. Kennedy endorsed the “silent spring” movement, and showed his dismay at the unethical use of chemical pesticides by appointing a group of scientists to review the issue. Johnson was an open advocate for environmental issues, and his first lady supported his green legacy, while keeping an apparently gorgeous garden, along with a strong beautification philosophy. Then there is our favorite evangelical representative; Nixon. In his State of the Union Address in 1969, President Nixon presented a 37-point message on the American environment, including goals ranging from monitoring motor vehicle emissions to halting all dumping in the Great Lakes. Nixon’s rise to power brought evangelicals into the Republican Party by focusing his campaigns on cultural issues. The environment was one of these pivotal issues. Evangelical environmentalism is an environmental movement in which some Evangelicals have pointed out biblical mandates concerning humanity's obligation to maintaining creation, this belief was a campaign point, and Nixon used it. Regardless of motive, each president brought a new perspective to the debate, and moral dilemma surrounding the
Bauch
Modern US Hist.
Mon. 13. May
The environment from the sixties on
The Environment has been a prominent aspect of political agenda since the 60s. The expansion of the consumer society after World War II in the united states and Europe increased the pressure on the environment and needed to be addressed. The origins of the organized movement were the product of a more affluent and educated population showing its concern for the environment and demanding a cleaner, more sustainable and healthier lifestyle. The environmental movement that originated from these concerns regarded the new problems as a unique product of capitalism and the industrial progress society experienced after the war time. The idea of the impact …show more content…
The 60s saw four Presidents in office, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon, all of whom attempted to create a more sustainable country. Eisenhower set aside more funds for wildlife refuges and recreational areas, made legislation that protected nine million acres of wilderness on the northern shore of Alaska, and advocated to protect and improve national forests and parks. Kennedy endorsed the “silent spring” movement, and showed his dismay at the unethical use of chemical pesticides by appointing a group of scientists to review the issue. Johnson was an open advocate for environmental issues, and his first lady supported his green legacy, while keeping an apparently gorgeous garden, along with a strong beautification philosophy. Then there is our favorite evangelical representative; Nixon. In his State of the Union Address in 1969, President Nixon presented a 37-point message on the American environment, including goals ranging from monitoring motor vehicle emissions to halting all dumping in the Great Lakes. Nixon’s rise to power brought evangelicals into the Republican Party by focusing his campaigns on cultural issues. The environment was one of these pivotal issues. Evangelical environmentalism is an environmental movement in which some Evangelicals have pointed out biblical mandates concerning humanity's obligation to maintaining creation, this belief was a campaign point, and Nixon used it. Regardless of motive, each president brought a new perspective to the debate, and moral dilemma surrounding the