ENSC 310 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Montreal Protocol, Ecosystem Health, Cuyahoga River
16 Dec 2016
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Reading 2 the environmental movement in canada. North american env movement started in 1962 with rachel carson(cid:495)s silent spring. Previously, conservation movement (focus on habitat and wilderness) Environment movement = broader; also broader appeal; economic issues and urban- The first wave of environmentalism in canada: 60s; environmentalism reaches people conservation did not, 70s; frequent legislative initiatives introduced, department of the environment in canada. Oil price spikes 1973 and 1979: environmentalism; primarily concerned with human health and wellbeing; then protect nature and wilderness, works published seeking less resource use and more economy, early 1970s, environmentalism promoted zero population and economic growth. Nowadays green technologies, jobs and economy: 1973 oil spike gov(cid:495)t created an office for energy, but no long-term action, 1979 oil spikes canada first energy crisis. Advocated energy policy innovations 10yrs before climate change was a thing. 1980-85 drastic energy use reductions: 1990s; oil prices again low.
