A quick glance at the local or national paper will show you that there are many environmental issues today. Some of the issues you will hear about are related to population issues and how to control the population of humans on Earth. Some stories will be about the loss of ecosystems in some part of the world. Maybe you'll see something that has to do with the current administration treats environmental issues. You are going to probably be reading a lot of articles that talk about climate change. It will all seem so current.
But, if you go back a hundred years and check to see what was going on then, you'll find that many of the issues and concerns then are still the same.
In 1894, Svante Arrhenius was a Swedish scientist that called attention …show more content…
It took a while for that idea to catch on in the US at first. Beginning in the mid 1800s there was a movement toward conservation. This was usually spearheaded by the wealthy who saw the common people spreading over the landscape, destroying things as they went along
Hetch Hetcy Valley Controversy John Muir became very concerned with preserving many of the natural beauty spots out west. He wrote and became involved in controversies about these places. One notable one was a dam he opposed because it would flood an incredibly beautiful valley called Hetch Hetchy Valley. He argued that the water was not needed, but after the Earthquake and ensuing fire in San Francisco in 1906, he lost the cause due to political and public outcry for better equipped fire fighting facilities. Whenever public health is involved, in an environmental situation or anything else, the public health issue wins. Many texts will tell you that Rachael Carson was the founder of the environmental movement in the US. On the contrary, there was conservation and environmental movement for over a hundred years before she published her famous book, "Silent Spring." Later in the course, we'll see how she overcame a lot of tough opposition to write the book and defend her stand against the misuses of
But, if you go back a hundred years and check to see what was going on then, you'll find that many of the issues and concerns then are still the same.
In 1894, Svante Arrhenius was a Swedish scientist that called attention …show more content…
It took a while for that idea to catch on in the US at first. Beginning in the mid 1800s there was a movement toward conservation. This was usually spearheaded by the wealthy who saw the common people spreading over the landscape, destroying things as they went along
Hetch Hetcy Valley Controversy John Muir became very concerned with preserving many of the natural beauty spots out west. He wrote and became involved in controversies about these places. One notable one was a dam he opposed because it would flood an incredibly beautiful valley called Hetch Hetchy Valley. He argued that the water was not needed, but after the Earthquake and ensuing fire in San Francisco in 1906, he lost the cause due to political and public outcry for better equipped fire fighting facilities. Whenever public health is involved, in an environmental situation or anything else, the public health issue wins. Many texts will tell you that Rachael Carson was the founder of the environmental movement in the US. On the contrary, there was conservation and environmental movement for over a hundred years before she published her famous book, "Silent Spring." Later in the course, we'll see how she overcame a lot of tough opposition to write the book and defend her stand against the misuses of