Development of the Modern Environmental Movement By Sosi Kouyoumdjian

By sosii
  • Sir David Attenborough

    He is a central figure in the global environmental movement. He’s known for advocating for conservation and raising awareness about the natural world. (Slides/Text)
  • Environmental Value System (EVS)

    It is a societal or personal way of seeing the environment and how you value nature and decide what to do about environmental problems. It can be based on religion, economics, and societal norms. (Slides/Text)
  • Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell

    Song critiquing urban development and environmental destruction (Slides/Text)
  • Chipko Movement

    Non-violent environmental and women’s movement in the Indian Himalayas that protests deforestation by “hugging” trees (nature.com)
  • Earth Day

    It is an event on April 22nd that promotes action to protect the planet and celebrate our planet. (omsi.edu)
  • James Hansen

    He was a leading figure in the early climate change movement. He brought attention to Global Warming. (Slides/Text)
  • Dame Ellen MacArthur

    a leader in the global movement for a circular economy which was a system designed to get rid of pollution and waste (Slides/Text)
  • Harambe

    It sparked a controversy on why do we have wild animals in zoos and are zoos ethical. (Slides/Text)
  • Tokata Iron Eyes

    She was a youth leader that opposed the Dakota Access Pipe Line. The Dakota Access Pipe Line was a proposed oil pipeline and people did not like it because it was threatening the water supply. (slides/text)
  • Greta Thunberg

    She ignited the Fridays for Future movement which is a global youth-led climate strike. (Slides/Text)
  • Wanjiku “Wawa” Gatheru

    She is the founder of Black Girl Environmentalist and a prominent youth climate activist. (BGE) (Text/Slides)
  • Hans Cosmas Ngoteya

    He is co-founder of the Landscape and Conservation Mentors Organization. He brings attention to conservation.