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environmental movement
individuals
James Lovelock's Gaia was a book which proposed the hypothesis that the Earth is a living organism with self-regulatory mechanisms that maintain the climate and biological conditions. He also noted that the actions of humanity were upsetting this balance.
This environmental documentary prominently used multimedia presentations (PowerPoint) to raise public awareness about climate change, demonstrating how communication technologies can be powerful tools for environmental activism and education.
literature
Rachel Carson: she wrote an influential book that had an impact in society and as a cause, DDT was banned
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media
Greta Thunberg: had a major impact through social media, posted her strikes and other people followed her to do the same
This environmental documentary prominently used multimedia presentations (PowerPoint) to raise public awareness about climate change, demonstrating how communication technologies can be powerful tools for environmental activism and education.
international agreements
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agenda 21: international agreement, to achieve sustainable development worldwide
Copenhagen: political intent to constrain carbon and respond to climate change and to help the poorest countries.
Johannesburg world summit : looked at social issues and targets were set to reduce poverty and increase peoples access to sanitation
new technologies
Our Common Future was a report by the UN WCED and it placed environmental issues on a political agenda. The report also linked environmental concerns to development and sought to promote sustainable development through international collaboration.
2001
NASA and Glaciers: A NASA survey revealed that most of the 2,000 monitored glaciers are shrinking, highlighting the use of satellite technology for tracking climate change
2002
Wind Energy: The U.S. extends a production tax credit for electricity generated by wind power, boosting the development of one of the most promising renewable energy technologies.
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