Ecology Hall of Fame

1. Ecology Hall of Fame NOTEBOOK #6

2. Alyssa & Holly

3. Aldo Leopold WWII & post war 1940-1949 Wrote A Sand Country Almanac. (1949) ● “By and large, our present problem is one of attitudes and implements. We are remodelling the Alhambra (river) with a steam-shovel, and we are proud of our yardage. We shall hardly relinquish the shovel, which after all has many good points, but we are in need of gentler and more objective criteria for its successful use.” ● A nonfiction book describing the land around Leopold's home in Sauk County, Wisconsin.

4. Depression-1930s • ● In 1935, Leopold was a founder of the Wilderness Society along with Arthur Carhardt. • ● The Wilderness Society is an non-profit conservation organization that’s dedicated into protecting natural areas and federal public lands in the United States.

5. Diane & Kristen

6. Progressive Era Theodore Roosevelt and Gifford Pinchot

7. Progressive Era- Theodore Roosevelt Conservationist He was called the Father of Conservation Provided federal protection for 230 million acres of land 150 national forest Created U.S. forestry service He’s known for not killing a bear that was tied to a tree First 51 federal bird reservation Five national parks First 18 national monuments

8. Progressive Era- Gifford Pinchot Chief Forester of US Forestry Service Division of Forestry President of the National Conservation Association for 15 years He founded the Yale School of Forestry Founded Association of American Forestry He was the commissioner of Pennsylvania’s Department of Forestry from 1920 to 1922

9. Mauro and Lane

10. OSHA IN THE 1970’S During the 1970’s, there was a rising concern for worker safety in The United States. To ease these concerns OSHA was created in April 1971. since then it has aided in making work environment safe for workers as well as regulating businesses by passing laws to switch from toxic and dangerous chemicals to more suitable chemicals. To this day many of their laws and regulations are still in use.

11. EPA 1970-1985 Created by Former President Richard Nixon to appease the growing concerns about the quality of the air, land, and water. Thanks to the EPA many long term eco-friendly laws were set in place. The were responsible for the limits placed on radioactive materials (1972) Also the Clean Air Act and as well as the Federal Environmental Pesticides Control Act(1972) and secured 18 billion in sewage treatment.

12. Martha & Keannah

13. Founded: 1969 - 1970, has remained active since. Greenpeace Time Period: The Seventies. The goal of Greenpeace is "to ensure the ability of the Earth to nurture life in all its diversity", by devoting their time on issues such as climate change, deforestation, overfishing, commercial whaling, genetic engineering (such as GMOs) and anti-nuclear war issues. Contributions: Was one of the first groups to make a sustainable development plan for climate change mitigation in 1993. Played a huge role in raising general public awareness of global warming in the 1990s. Brought to attention the effects of continued use of CFCs, such as accelerating global warming and harming the ozone layer. Launched a "Go Beyond Oil" campaign to focus on eventually ending all of the world's use of oil, with activists taking a stand against companies that encourage oil drilling. Released "Guide to Greener Electronics" in August of 2006. It ranked companies on their 'green' performance, based on use of toxics in their manufacturing of products and e-waste. Approached issues directly with nonviolent lobbying and extensive research. Smart!

14. Congress passes Hazardous Waste Transportation Act Time Period: 1970’s. Enacted in 1975. Before this Act was passed in the 1970’s, illegal dumping happened on empty lots and around highways. At the same time, incidents with hazardous materials during transportation was becoming a huge problem, causing damage to the environment, property, injury, and death. Illegal "midnight" dumping and spills, with the lack of enforcement or regulations, led to the passing of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act. On January 3, 1975, It was signed into law by President Gerald Ford, as a means to strengthen the Hazardous Materials Transportation Control Act of 1970 and unify existing regulations. The primary objective of the HMTA is to protect "life, property, and the environment" from the inherent risks of transporting hazardous material, in all major modes of commerce, by improving the regulation and enforcement authority of the Secretary of Transportation. It is in the Secretary's authority to designate material or a group or class of material as hazardous when they meet the definition of hazardous material under the Act. Thank you for your time~

15. Mary & Brandon

16. The World Wildlife Fund • Founded April 29th, 1961 in Switzerland • World's largest conservation organization with more than 5 million supporters worldwide • Group's mission is "to stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature." • This group focuses on the conservation of oceans, coasts, forests and freshwater ecosystems • Protect endangered species and their habitats • Completed 13,000 projects • The Giant Panda which is their logo is now listed as "vulnerable" and no longer "endangered"

17. The Sixties 1960-1969 • The world wildlife Fund was founded by sir Peter Scott along with Prince Phillip in Britain • It was founded to preserve the wilderness and reduce humans ecological footprint • Recently the giant panda came out of being endangered with help from the WWF • Also the WWF has started the largest scale plan to save the amazon rainforest

18. International Clean Air Congress • Held June 12th, 1961 in London • IUAPPA is an organization that promotes and provides solutions to air pollution across the world • Brings together associations and publics bodies to share information and experience needed to help solve the world's air pollution problems • IUAPPA organized World Clean Air Congress which is held every 2 to 3 years • The last congress was held in 2013 in Cape Town, South Africa • The next congress in 2016 will be in Busan, Korea • Have concluded that air pollution causes over 7 million deaths per year • Air pollution damages ecosystems and creates tens of millions of illnesses

19. The Sixties 1960-1969 • Rachael Carson was a conservationist who created silent spring • The book silent spring gave a view of what the world would be like without animals • This book was a major accelerator in bringing attention to the environment • She made people think about the environment and stop using pesticides on farms

20. Aaliyah and Caroline

21. Progressive Era (1890’-1920’s) Alice Hamilton (1869-1970) • Studied occupational illnesses like carbon monoxide poisoning and mercury poisoning • Published several studies on industrial toxicology

22. Progressive Era (1890’s-1920’s) Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) • Conservationist who focused on preserving wildlife and native game in America • Later wrote Game Management which discussed wildlife management and became a professor at the University of Wisconsin

23. Defenders of Wildlife By Hannah Williamson and Charlotte Woods

24. A 501 non-profit organization Based in the U.S. Their mission is to protect all wildlife and plants Goals: Be honest, Balance idealism with pragmatism, Focus on solutions, etc. Defenders of Wildlife Founded in 1947

25. International Union of Conservation of Nature-IUCN Founded in 1948 A membership union composed of government and civil society organizations Their goals are to reverse habitat loss, restore ecosystems and improve people’s well-being. They are now located in more than 50 countries worldwide.

26. A new century 1900 – 1909 Wrote the book “Our National Parks” Wrote “The Tuolumne Yosemite in Danger” Founded the Sierra Club Helped establish Sequoia and Yosemite National Parksh John Muir