Post by Echo on Feb 26, 2015 17:34:05 GMT
The environmental movement pushes for the conservation of natural resources and the passing of a legislation that promotes an environmentally-friendly behaviour. Those that support the movement advocate a sustainable management of resources as well as taking responsibility for the welfare of the environment through public policy and a personal participation in efforts to preserve Earth and its resources.
This movement can be traced back the 19th Century, when protectionists such as John Muir wanted to set aside land for its own sake. In order to do so, he founded the Sierra Club, one of the largest environmental groups in the United States. He also founded Yellowstone Park, the world's first national park. Around the same time, Gifford Pinchot proposed managing natural resources for human use. Thoreau, a well-known poet, was very concerned about environmental protection and wrote the poem Walden about the wildlife that he saw from his cabin.
There are several primary foci in the realm of the environmental movement. The conservation movement seeks to protect natural areas for hunting, fishing and trapping. Environmental conservation is another process that involves pollution control, reforestation and recycling. The Ecology movement is a newer movement that involves analysis and improvement of the interactions of humans with Earth and its resources. The anti-nuclear movement is relatively new in environmentalism. It involves the prohibition of nuclear technology on the grounds that it causes damage to plants and animals on Earth.
Environmental reactivism is a term that refers to a staunch opposition to technology, such as harmful pesticides and water additives. Adding fluoride to the water system, for example, can lead to problems in fish populations. The NIMBY movement, which stands for Not In My Back Yard, is one that illustrates the public outcry against potentially harmful plants and centers being installed in neighbourhoods.
Environmentalism has quickly become a concern on the community level. Many churches and local groups now have programmes to support environmental issues. They may collect recyclables for donation, or they may even volunteer to spend a weekend picking trash out of local creeks and streams. Some groups also go door-to-door spreading information on greener ways of living and reducing one's consumption of valuable fuels and resources.
During the last years, something called radical environmentalism has arisen. This movement is based on activism; and pushes for a change in government policy in an effort to change the way people live and consume resources in their daily lives. Radicals often cite religious reasons for their beliefs.
Though the environmental movement has grown dramatically over the years, there are still many people opposed to it. One study reported that most critics are opposed to a greener society, because they believe it is being approached in the wrong way. In fact, studies have concluded that the most environmentally conscious people are more likely to travel by air and buy foreign vehicles that require shipping. This often outweighs the efforts that they make to live a greener lifestyle.
There is much public concern for the well-being of the environment; and many ways to approach the issue of environmental conservation and protection. Whether changes need to occur on the political level or with individual remains, however, a matter of opinion and a source of much controversy.
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This movement can be traced back the 19th Century, when protectionists such as John Muir wanted to set aside land for its own sake. In order to do so, he founded the Sierra Club, one of the largest environmental groups in the United States. He also founded Yellowstone Park, the world's first national park. Around the same time, Gifford Pinchot proposed managing natural resources for human use. Thoreau, a well-known poet, was very concerned about environmental protection and wrote the poem Walden about the wildlife that he saw from his cabin.
There are several primary foci in the realm of the environmental movement. The conservation movement seeks to protect natural areas for hunting, fishing and trapping. Environmental conservation is another process that involves pollution control, reforestation and recycling. The Ecology movement is a newer movement that involves analysis and improvement of the interactions of humans with Earth and its resources. The anti-nuclear movement is relatively new in environmentalism. It involves the prohibition of nuclear technology on the grounds that it causes damage to plants and animals on Earth.
Environmental reactivism is a term that refers to a staunch opposition to technology, such as harmful pesticides and water additives. Adding fluoride to the water system, for example, can lead to problems in fish populations. The NIMBY movement, which stands for Not In My Back Yard, is one that illustrates the public outcry against potentially harmful plants and centers being installed in neighbourhoods.
Environmentalism has quickly become a concern on the community level. Many churches and local groups now have programmes to support environmental issues. They may collect recyclables for donation, or they may even volunteer to spend a weekend picking trash out of local creeks and streams. Some groups also go door-to-door spreading information on greener ways of living and reducing one's consumption of valuable fuels and resources.
During the last years, something called radical environmentalism has arisen. This movement is based on activism; and pushes for a change in government policy in an effort to change the way people live and consume resources in their daily lives. Radicals often cite religious reasons for their beliefs.
Though the environmental movement has grown dramatically over the years, there are still many people opposed to it. One study reported that most critics are opposed to a greener society, because they believe it is being approached in the wrong way. In fact, studies have concluded that the most environmentally conscious people are more likely to travel by air and buy foreign vehicles that require shipping. This often outweighs the efforts that they make to live a greener lifestyle.
There is much public concern for the well-being of the environment; and many ways to approach the issue of environmental conservation and protection. Whether changes need to occur on the political level or with individual remains, however, a matter of opinion and a source of much controversy.
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