ppt课件-the environmental movement- s i u e（环保运动我u e）.pptVIP

THE ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENTLecture 2 The New Environmentalism of the 1960s Prior to the 1960s, environmentalism focused on preservation of wilderness and conservation of resources.1 The environmental movement flourished in the 1960s in the midst of the Civil Rights, Peace and Women’s movements.1 Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring brought to public attention the dangers of environmental pollution to public health, such as the use of DDT, and sparked the beginning of modern environmentalism.1 DDT and Bioaccumulation The New Environmentalism of the 1960s As people became more aware of environmental