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The History of Environmental
          Science
History of Environmental Science
Environmental degradation is nothing
                 new!


          [deg-ruh-dey-shuhn]
        the wearing down of the land by the erosive
        action of water, wind,
The Fall of Troy
 3000 years ago “Homer” wrote of the ancient city
  of Troy.
 Troy was situated below a wooded hillside.
The Fall of Troy


Deforestation led to erosion
  (d -fôr   -sta    sh   n)
                   The cutting down and removal of all or
                   most of the trees in a forested area.
                   Deforestation can erode soils, contribute to
                   desertification and the pollution of
                   waterways, and decrease biodiversity
                   through the destruction of habitat.

  (i-ˈrō-zhən)

                   the process by which the surface of the
                   earth is worn away by the action of water,
                   glaciers, winds, waves, etc.
The Fall of Troy

 Soil blocked the harbour
 Ships could not get in or out
 Eventually the thriving seaport ground to a halt
 Troy’s economy was dependent on shipping
Pioneers in Environmental Science

 Theodore Roosevelt
 Aldo Leopold
 John Muir
 Rachel Carson
Theodore Roosevelt



 "The conservation of natural resources is the
 fundamental problem. Unless we solve that
 problem it will avail us little to solve all others."
            Theodore Roosevelt.
                    October 4, 1907
Theodore Roosevelt

 Was our “Conservationist
  President
 Established the
  National Forest
  and Parks System
Theodore Roosevelt

 Went to the badlands in South Dakota to hunt
 There he became concerned by the destruction of big
 game species and overgrazing of the grasslands
Theodore Roosevelt

 Established 51 Federal Bird Reserves
 Four national game preserves
 150 National Forests
 Five National parks

 Protected   230,000 acres of land!
Aldo Leopold

 Born in Burlington, Iowa!
Aldo Leopold

 Father of Wildlife Conservation in America
Aldo Leopold

 Known for his “concept of the land” ethic

      We abuse land because we
      regard it as a commodity
      belonging to us. When we see
      land as a community to which
      we belong, we may begin to use
      it with love and respect.”
      Foreword to A Sand County
      Almanac (1949), ASCA viii.
Aldo Leopold

 Said we need to repair the damage we have caused as
 well as take care of the land
Aldo Leopold

 Also wrote A Sand County Almanac
 To keep every cog and wheel
is the first precaution of
intelligent tinkering.
 ---Aldo Leopold
John Muir

In every walk with nature
one receives far more than
he seek”
John Muir

 Born in Scotland; emigrated to United States
John Muir

 Muir founded the Sierra club in 1892 to “do
 something for the wilderness and make the
 mountains glad.”

 The Sierra club is the oldest, largest and most
 influential grassroots environmental organization
 in the U.S.
John Muir

 Convinces Roosevelt to make Yosemite into a
 National Park
Rachel Carson

• Before there was an
    environmental movement, there
    was one brave woman and her
    very brave book (Silent Spring)
      Peter Matthiessen

Rachel Carson

 Was aware of the dangers of pesticides such as DDT
 DDT was important to agriculture
Rachel Carson

 Wrote the book Silent Spring
 Warned the public about the dangers of misusing
 pesticides
Rachel Carson

 She was attacked by pesticide companies who
 wanted to discredit her work
Rachel Carson

 Her book influenced President Kennedy to call for
  testing of the chemicals mentioned in the book.
 She testified before a congressional committee
 Carson has been called the mother of the modern
  environmental movement.
Rachel Carson

 DDT was banned as a result of her study
 Time Magazine elected her “one of the 100 most
  influential people of the century”
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbtp2B-IFmw

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History of Environmental Science

  • 1. The History of Environmental Science
  • 3. Environmental degradation is nothing new! [deg-ruh-dey-shuhn] the wearing down of the land by the erosive action of water, wind,
  • 4. The Fall of Troy  3000 years ago “Homer” wrote of the ancient city of Troy.  Troy was situated below a wooded hillside.
  • 5. The Fall of Troy Deforestation led to erosion (d -fôr -sta sh n) The cutting down and removal of all or most of the trees in a forested area. Deforestation can erode soils, contribute to desertification and the pollution of waterways, and decrease biodiversity through the destruction of habitat. (i-ˈrō-zhən) the process by which the surface of the earth is worn away by the action of water, glaciers, winds, waves, etc.
  • 6. The Fall of Troy  Soil blocked the harbour  Ships could not get in or out  Eventually the thriving seaport ground to a halt  Troy’s economy was dependent on shipping
  • 7. Pioneers in Environmental Science  Theodore Roosevelt  Aldo Leopold  John Muir  Rachel Carson
  • 8. Theodore Roosevelt  "The conservation of natural resources is the fundamental problem. Unless we solve that problem it will avail us little to solve all others." Theodore Roosevelt. October 4, 1907
  • 9. Theodore Roosevelt  Was our “Conservationist President  Established the National Forest and Parks System
  • 10. Theodore Roosevelt  Went to the badlands in South Dakota to hunt  There he became concerned by the destruction of big game species and overgrazing of the grasslands
  • 11. Theodore Roosevelt  Established 51 Federal Bird Reserves  Four national game preserves  150 National Forests  Five National parks  Protected 230,000 acres of land!
  • 12. Aldo Leopold  Born in Burlington, Iowa!
  • 13. Aldo Leopold  Father of Wildlife Conservation in America
  • 14. Aldo Leopold  Known for his “concept of the land” ethic We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect.” Foreword to A Sand County Almanac (1949), ASCA viii.
  • 15. Aldo Leopold  Said we need to repair the damage we have caused as well as take care of the land
  • 16. Aldo Leopold  Also wrote A Sand County Almanac
  • 17.  To keep every cog and wheel is the first precaution of intelligent tinkering. ---Aldo Leopold
  • 18. John Muir In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seek”
  • 19. John Muir  Born in Scotland; emigrated to United States
  • 20. John Muir  Muir founded the Sierra club in 1892 to “do something for the wilderness and make the mountains glad.”  The Sierra club is the oldest, largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization in the U.S.
  • 21. John Muir  Convinces Roosevelt to make Yosemite into a National Park
  • 22. Rachel Carson • Before there was an environmental movement, there was one brave woman and her very brave book (Silent Spring) Peter Matthiessen 
  • 23. Rachel Carson  Was aware of the dangers of pesticides such as DDT  DDT was important to agriculture
  • 24. Rachel Carson  Wrote the book Silent Spring  Warned the public about the dangers of misusing pesticides
  • 25. Rachel Carson  She was attacked by pesticide companies who wanted to discredit her work
  • 26. Rachel Carson  Her book influenced President Kennedy to call for testing of the chemicals mentioned in the book.  She testified before a congressional committee  Carson has been called the mother of the modern environmental movement.
  • 27. Rachel Carson  DDT was banned as a result of her study  Time Magazine elected her “one of the 100 most influential people of the century”  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbtp2B-IFmw