The development of the environmental movement By Luibre May 28, 1892 The Sierra Club Sep 27, 1962 Publication of "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson Apr 22, 1970 First Earth Day Dec 2, 1970 Creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Sep 15, 1971 Greenpeace Founded Jun 5, 1972 UN Conference on the Human Environment Apr 26, 1986 Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster Dec 11, 1997 Kyoto Protocol Adopted Jan 24, 2006 An Inconvenient Truth Documentary Dec 12, 2015 Paris Climate Agreement Signed
