Development of U.S.
Who was a well known conservationist in the early environmental movement.
Pinchot
The date when demand for resources in a year exceeds what can be reproduced in a year
Earth overshoot day
The inherent worth of something, existing independently of its usefulness to humans.
Intrinsic value
#1 ranked SDG index country
Finland
Who passed the Antiquities Act and what did it do?
Roosevelt; granted the president authority to designate federal lands as national monuments
17
The 4 elements of "the perfect moral storm"
The Global Challenge, The Intergenerational Challenge, The Ecological Challenge, The Theoretical Challenge
The date when demand for resources in a year exceeds what can be reproduced in a year
Earth overshoot day
The idea that ideal, pure land lacks any humans, which was used to ‘justify’ the removal of regions’ native populations
terra nullius/pristine land
Considered the “Mother of EJ movement
Hazel Johnson
The ethical theory that emphasizes maximizing utility and justifies the means with the ends
Utilitarianism
The US’s rank in the SDG in 2024?
46
The chief of the US Forest Service that advocated for conservation, not preservation
Gifford Pinchot
A systematic denial of financial services to residents of certain areas based on race/ethnicity
Redlining
What are the 4 United Nations Earth Charter environmental duties on a global scale?
respect and care for the community | ecological integrity | social and economic justice | democracy, nonviolence, and peace
What are the 4 environmental acts enacted by Richard Nixon?
Clean Air Act (1970) Clean water act (1972) endangered species act (1973) national environmental policy act (1970) Environmental Protection agency