1. A summary of the Environmental Movement

2. Minamata, Japan 1956
Methyl mercury catalyst leaked from the Chisso factory into the sea.

3. Aldo Leopold, the author of the Sand County Almanac 1949, changed viewpoints of land use.

4. Rachel Carson, Author of Silent Spring 1962
DDT was banned and chemical pollutants were given more caution following this book.

5. The polluted Cuyahoga River in 1950 -1970’s
The river was so polluted from industrial waste that it caught fire several times.

6. Union Carbide accident in Bhopal, India 1984
Methyl cyanate gas leaked from the pesticide plant and instantly killed nearly 3000 people. Many others died later.

7. Save the Whale Campaign
Whales are an iconic animal that are used protect other animals.

8. Nuclear Accident in Chernobyl, USSR 1986
The size of the disaster attracted international attention, and increased caution regarding nuclear power