The Environmental Revolution
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What triggered the Environmental Revolution? When did people become more focused on environmental issues? What are the goals of the Environmental Movement? Do you think that we should continue to pursue these goals? Why or why not?
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Triggers and goals of the environmental movement are described in the solution.
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The environmental movement can be traced primarily to a book written by Rachel Carlson in 1962 entitled "Silent Spring." In the book, she describes how the chemicals used by humans find their way into the ecosystem and cause the have determental effects on living things. Concern that humans were causing irreparable harm to the environment spurred many to ...
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