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Outbreak of minimata disease
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Release of Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
The book addressed the negative consequences on the environment caused by the unregulated use of pesticides, and successfully brought these problems to the attention of the American public -
Earth Day 22nd April
Encouraged people to conserve energy. Turning lights off influenced people to care more about our environment and try to reduce its problem, such as: cleaning up rivers, saving species, clearing the air, etc. -
Bhopal Pesticide disaster
The Bhopal pesticide plant in Bhopal, India leaked as one tank was overheated and burst. 500,000 people were exposed to this toxic gas.8000-10000 people were killed in the first few days, and 25,000 people died from related diseases. -
The Brundtland Report
Described principles for sustainable development. -
UN Earth Summit, Rio
First large scale international conference for coming up with solutions to environmental problems. -
The Kyoto protocol
Although it was agreed the 11th of December 1997 in Japan, it entered into force the 16th of February 2005. -
An inconvenient truth
Documentary released in 2006, directed by Davis Guggenheim and lectured by Al Gore. -
Paris International Conference Agreements
Governments agreed
a long-term goal of keeping the increase in global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels;
to aim to limit the increase to 1.5°C, since this would significantly reduce risks and the impacts of climate change;
on the need for global emissions to peak as soon as possible, recognising that this will take longer for developing countries;
to undertake rapid reductions thereafter in accordance with the best available science.