1. EMMA CLARK THE CONSERVATION MOVEMENT

2. WHY? When Americans gained new technology and began using cars more often they realized that they needed to save the planet they live in. “Once its gone its gone forever” There was a larger demand for nonrenewable resources Increase of people with growing needs Demand of energy and natural resources 1953- Nyc people have medical problems like asthma and lung conditions because of increased smog The dust bowl

3. WHAT? 1963- Clean Air act made local government take control to prevent air pollution using federal grants 1964- Wilderness Act preserved nine million acres of land, national parks. The Green House Effect- effects the earths temperature, scientists tried to lower the levels of carbon dioxide to lower the temperature of the earth. The Exxon Valdez Alaska Oil spill of 1989- people started to realize they needed to focus attention on environmental conservation. 1965- The Water Quality Act passes which increases federal control over water quality because of the federal water pollution control act of 1948- must have state wide standards of water quality.

4. WHO? John Muir- writer and wilderness advocate Gifford Pinchot- chief of the US Forest Service, conservation management of natural resources for the future. Theodore Roosevelt- secured new laws that gave government power to manage natural resources.

5. TACTICS: The League of Conservation Voters (1970)- single major independent environmental PAC April 22, 1970- the first national earth day, which is still around today Many acts passed by congress like the National Environmental policy act, the clean Air act, scenic rivers act. Banned cutting down trees in public places (timber theft), burning forests for agriculture and land (Arson), and hunting except under certain, strict conditions (poaching).

6. EVENTS: Events and programs used for people to start enjoying the outdoors while conserving it: Introduction of the eight hour work day, two day weekend, people enjoyed the outdoors. The creation of the boy and girl scout programs: to get kids to appreciate the outdoors so the earth could still be preserved by younger generations Many more summer camps and nature study for children.

7. EARTH DAY April 22, 1970 Created by Gaylord nelson, a US senator from Wisconsin, after witnessing a huge oil spill in Santa Barbara California. People practiced healthy lifestyles and had massive rallies and protests Earth day became global, 141 countries joined the movements Still goes on today

8. SIGNIFICANCE: The conservation movement is significant because it made cleaning and saving the earth more popular. More people became aware that if they didn’t start doing anything about the earth it would be gone. It created Earth day which is still around today for the same reason. http://www.foresthistory.org/ASPNET/Publications/centennial_minis/chap7.htm

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