IB Enviro Historical Influences by arianne cate

1977: Activist - Jane Goodall

catearianne — 2025-08-07 16:00:56 UTC

Dr. Jane Goodall founded the Jane Goodall Institute in 1977 to support research is Gombe and improved animal welfare issues, scaling up the protection of chimpanzees in their habitats. Goodall redefined species conservation, creating innovative conservation and standard for how behavioral studies should be conducted.

1962: Book - Silent Spring

catearianne — 2025-08-07 16:05:43 UTC

Rachel Carson, the author of the book Silent Spring, heavily influenced the environmental movement. The book was published in 1962. The book describes the harmful impact on the environment that pesticides have. Silent Spring increased public awareness, policy changes, and the establishment of organizations like the U.S Environmental Protection Agency. Carson advocated for greater awareness and protection of the natural environment.

1969: Disaster - Santa Barbara Oil Spill

catearianne — 2025-08-07 16:16:11 UTC

In 1969, a well blowout in Santa Barbara resulted in the largest oil spill in United States waters at the time. This event raised public awareness and prompted legislative action. The spill was covered widespread by media. Public pressure alongside the efforts of local activities contributed to the establishment of Earth Day and brough light to the environmental movements.

1987: International Agreement - Montreal Protocal

catearianne — 2025-08-07 16:22:51 UTC

The Montreal Protocol was adopted in 1987 and is a global agreement to protect the Earth's ozone layer. The environmental agreement focuses on regulating the production of numerous substances that are responsible for ozone depletion. The Montreal Protocol is signed by 197 countries and is the first treaty in the history of the United Nations to achieve universal ratification. The protocol significantly impacted the environmental movement by demonstrating the effectiveness of international cooperation in addressing global environmental challenges and demonstrated how the environment can be improved with enough action and effort.

2015: Technology - Drones

catearianne — 2025-08-07 16:32:50 UTC

In 2015, the Nature Conservancy in Colorado acquired their first drone and began using it in a variety of ways to benefit the land, water, and organisms in the area. The development of more accessible and affordable drones alongside advancements in sensor technology allowed them to be used for environmental monitoring and research. Drones provide a closer and more detailed perspective of the land. They can be used to track animal movements, map forests, and to measure air pollutants. The advancements of drones has influenced the Modern Environmental Movement by allowing for a more efficient and detailed analysis of the land and how to improve the environment using the more advanced sensors and camera technology.

1985: Scientific Discovery - Antarctic Ozone Hole

catearianne — 2025-08-07 21:33:16 UTC

In 1985, scientists Joe Farman, Brian Gardiner, and Jonathan Shanklin a thinning of the ozone layer over Antartica, commonly known as the Antartic Ozone Hole. This discovery highlighted the impact and damage of human activities on the atmosphere, raising public and political awareness. The ozone hole crisis also led to the Montreal Protocal, an international agreement that mandated the phasing out of ozone-depleting substances. This event demonstrated how nations could cooperate to address a global environmental threat.

2006: Media - The American Documentary Film "An Inconvenient Truth"

catearianne — 2025-08-08 07:42:07 UTC

An Inconvenient Truth is a documentary film directed by Davis Guggenheim about the former vice president Al Gore. This films bring awareness to the effects of global warming that have affect millions of lives around the world. Gore challenges viewers to bring about needed changes in their daily lives as to help save and protect our environment. This documentary brought the effects of climate change into public eye and allowed for the further attention placed on the wellbeing of our planet.