Making Time for E. Science
When inhabitants moved to allow natural recovery of resources
What is pre-1700s?
While pushing forward, these ideas began to come to the forefront to preserve the character of the land
What were Government Environmental Protection Programs?
This pioneer in conservation helped define the needs of the wild areas
Who was Gifford Pinchot?
This 1934 legislation protects streams and forests.
What is the Fish and Wildlife act?
One of the first Merit Badges that helped Scouts understand the interactions found in ecosystems
What is the Nature Merit Badge?
This era included the first Timber Regulations
What is 1620s-1690s? or
What was the Plymouth colony's resource management plan?
These were established to create pristine wilderness areas
What are our National Parks?
One of our most "outdoorsy" national leaders
Who was President Theodore Roosevelt?
This legislation was intended to help us breathe better.
What is the US Air Pollution Control Act?
Geared to explore how conservation affects every part of our ecosystem
What is Soil and Water Conservation Merit Badge?
In this era the US Forestry service is created and BSA was chartered.
What is 1900s?
These rules were among the first to limit the harvesting and selling of timber.
What were the Timber regulations?
This hiker imagined and planned one of the most famous trails, still used today.
Who is Benton MacKaye?
Intended to make sure the American people understand conservation practices
What is the National Environmental Education Act
This Merit Badge helps Scouts to understand best practices for conserving our limited resources
What is the Sustainability MB?
Fish and Wildlife Act and the establishment of Philmont Scout Ranch mark this era
What are the 1930s-1940s?
utilizing natural resources and allowing natural recovery
What is Native sustainability?
This millionaire was determined that young people have an opportunity to challenge themselves in the wilderness, donating a famous trek and training center.
Who was Waite Phillips?
This legislation ensures that federal lands continue to be available for recreation while yielding renewable products for consumer use
What is the Multiple-use Sustained-Yield Act?
A study of what has happened, is happening and might happen to our environment
What is Environmental Science Merit Badge?
This era saw the establishment of Earth Day and the EPA
What are the 1970s-1980s?
Seven principles to keep our impact on wilderness areas to a minimum
What is Leave No Trace?
She wrote Silent Spring, a book about the dangers of pesticide use.
Who was Rachel Carson?
This document is an international treaty that aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit global warming
What is the Paris Sustainability Agreement?
The study of nuclear power, it's advantages and dangers
What is Nuclear Science Merit Badge?