US History: The Genius Of Earth Day

Al Gore needed to demonstrate that he was knowledgeable and trustworthy if he wanted the viewers to take him seriously. Gore mentioned that he had been researching global warming since the 1960’s. He visited various locations that

Ecology became an issue thrust into the national limelight for all to see. By bringing the issue to the national spotlight, it forced the government to take action as shown in the number of laws and regulations passed in the 1970s. Gottlieb called the 1970s the “Environmental Decade.” By the late 1970s, after the Vietnam War was over and many of the sociological and political issues had subsided several environmental struggles were weakening, possibly due to less sociological interest seen in the 1960s and early 1970s. Environmental efforts in the 1980s experienced a surprising resurgence and became a strong global social undertaking. Many people did not understand some aspects of the environmental movement. One of the reasons for this lack of comprehension may have been diversity. The terms race, gender, and class were not associated with environmentalism as late as 1993. Gottlieb attempts to bring these terms into the environmental movement in Forcing the Spring. Race, gender and class became more important in the environmental movement in the 1990s. Gottlieb attempts to show this new diversity and by doing this he suggest a revised view of the environmental movement. This new view shows environmentalism as a group of "social

Piles of trash and waste all over the ground and on every beach. Is this the future of our planet? It might be if nothing is done to protect the Earth. One day devoted to preventing this situation is Earth Day, April 22nd, which is not as popular as a holiday as it should be. Starting in 1970, Earth Day was created to show the increasing concern for our planet due to the occurring nuclear wars and pollution build up (Earth Day Network). The holiday encourages using less technology and getting outside to clean up and enjoy the nature Earth offers. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Birthmark”, William Wordsworth’s “The World Is Too Much with Us”, and Ray Bradbury’s “There Will Come Soft Rains” are all examples of why we should focus less on what

As I thought about what topic to choose for my National History Day Project, I came across the civil war and eventually Clara Barton. I had never had the opportunity in school to learn about it thoroughly, so I decided to research more about it. As I began my research it started to spark my interest. My previous National History Day Projects were medical related and I was very interested to learn more. Throughout the early stages of my research, I became intrigued with Clara’s life and her taking a stand by helping thousands of wounded soldiers, searching for the missing soldiers of the Civil War, and founding the American Red Cross.

The post-World War II economic boom brought with it a population boom, and with the two came unparalleled levels of consumption. More and more Americans were moving into the rapidly spreading suburbs, chasing the American Dream. And while the house in the suburbs was a big part of that dream, the image would not be complete without a car in the driveway. While many factors play a crucial role in where the insidious development of an increasingly fragile planet went wrong, automobiles and suburbanization generated a complacent culture that allowed for comfort and class. Although the effects of this culture continued on, the 1960s saw one of the first major responses to that threat: a national environmental movement.

For example, “Silent spring” documented the detrimental effects on the environment including many animals and bird species. In Rachel Carson’s book, she tries to scare the living daylight out of us, which she succeeds in. The tables turn very quickly as she describes an average day on a farm turn into the end of the world aka doomsday. Along the same line lies “If i forget thee, oh earth” by Arthur C. Clarke which was a short story describing the expedition of Marvin, a ten year old in the story, and his father to see the earth from the moon. When Marvin views his first earthrise, he refers to the atomic quality of the destruction. As the narrator says, ‘‘the glow of dying atoms was still visible, a reminder of its ruinous past”, you realize that many man made weapons destroyed the earth such as atomic bombs or even worse, a nuclear war. When you realize that Marvin will never be able to visit Earth ever again, watching the earth from afar, never being able to experience it in person, it is

Bill Nye is a major voice in Global Climate Change. Global Climate Change is a major problem that needs to be dealt with on Earth. Bill Nye has been advocating to the government and public to become more aware of these problems and do something about them. President Obama invited Bill Nye to visit the Everglades National park with him on Earth Day April 22nd, 2015. President Obama and Bill Nye discussed how to make Science more successful in schools. Bill Nye believes that children either learn to have a love of

The Afton protests energized a new faction within the civil rights movement that saw the environment as another front in the struggle for justice. Many early environmental justice leaders came out of the civil rights movement. They brought to the environmental movement the same tactics they had used in civil rights struggles -- marches, petitions, rallies, coalition building, community empowerment through education, litigation and nonviolent direct action,” (The Environmental Justice.) But many argue the fact that even if civil rights did not happen, the community members of government intentionally polluted waste lands would still

Rachel Carson wrote a book called “ Silent Spring” in 1962 which became a bestseller and raised the spectrum for the environmental movement (“Millions Join Earth Day” 1). In 1963 Gaylord Nelson came up with idea of going on a tour all around the U.S with John F. Kennedy to spread the word. He pitched the idea to John F. Kennedy to visit high schools and colleges all around the U.S.A. John F Kennedy liked the idea and agreed to the tour, but the press that visited was not very interested in the topic (“Founder of Earth Day” 1). They were distracted with the foreign policy at the time and did not take much interest in the Earth. The tour was not at all what Gaylord hoped

Global Warming has changed American’s perspectives in many ways though-out the past centuries including: the way society views our environment, technology, cultural values, as well as expectations. According to Kerry Ferris and Jill Stein, The Real World; An Intro to Sociology; 4th Edition (pg.45), a paradigm shifts, “occur when new data force new ways of looking at the world”. In the 1950’s increased awareness was placed on global warming and the Green House Effect due to new technology showing that the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere were rising each year (Encyclopedia of Global Warming). As a result Americans were concerned with pollution for the first time in history; and in return, our cultures perspectives slowly started to change the way we look at the world.

It has come to my attention that our nation is in the middle of earthweek. At a time when we all stop, as Americans, and take a look at all of the great accomplishments we have made that we could have possibly overlooked while running around with our busy schedules. We recognize our efforts to create powerful industries and production plants that produce endless chemical compounds and new materials. The discovery and use of fossil fuels, of which has fed our automobiles and at times added a protective coating to our shores and beaches. The men and women who clear the land and provide the materials for our homes. And what about electricity? The greatest discovery of all time. We must not forget about the men

WWF has also started many other interesting programs. One of these programs is Earth Hour which is a global event that is “held on the last Saturday of March annually, asking households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights and other electrical appliances for one hour to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change” ("World Wildlife Fund"). WWF began in a small town in Switzerland by normal people and become one of the most involved and dedicated charitable organization the world has ever seen.

The concern of global warming contains many arguments, as presented by DiCaprio on Earth Day 2016. First of all, his speech explores

Al Gore wrote a clear idea about the global climate change, which persuades (pressures/ initiates) every reader of the book what he felt in his thirty years study. Personal I also felt something about climate changes in the world.

2020 marks for the 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day, in that year the main focus will be to end plastic pollution (Earth Day). The first Earth Day was on April 22, the 1970s all throughout the U.S. Know it's a global event that people from all over the world celebrated. Before the movement started in the 1970’s, a great oil spill happened that Santa Barbara had in California, 1969. Thus, the oil spill encouraged Senator Gaylord Nelson of having a day to focus on helping the environment and teach the public of natural disasters (History of earth day, 2017). Millions of people went to the street to protest for the negative impacts of more than a hundred years of industrial development. The natural environment has been on a road of destruction ever since the industrial revolution. In addition, humans have been overwhelmed with gaining wealth that they have ignored the environmental needs for many years. It can be said that this movement has been a great success in protecting the environment. There are three main reasons why this movement is successful: The first, is the strong focus of the movement, which promotes public awareness of pollution problems, the second, is all the positive influence the main media has have to the movement and lastly, is the overall knowledge that people receive after participating in an earth day activity.