Environmentalism

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The paper defines environmentalism as a movement that was begun to protect the quality of life, through the development of conservation of natural resources, prevention of pollution and control of land use. The paper describes the history of the movement and discusses how the group is large, but relatively non-homogenous, as there are countless issues that can be labeled as environmental issues and varying degrees of application and activism within each issue group. The paper looks at the current controversy regarding climate change and recent legislation concerning the environment.

Outline:
History
Current Issues
The Future
Individual and Group Dynamics
Conclusion

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"Environmentalism is defined as a movement that was begun to protect the quality of life, through the development of conservation of natural resources, prevention of pollution and control of land use. Historically the movement began in the US with the works of Thomas Jefferson, Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau. Jefferson, attempted to include legislation in the framing of the constitution that encompassed some environmentalist ideals while Emerson and Thoreau, through literature attempted to demonstrate transcendentalist ideals which included many ideals of environmentalism, such as the interconnectedness of nature and the need for change of common social thought of the era with regard to conservation and land use. (Davies 229)"

Sample of Sources Used:

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