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watch the following video :
Watch the brief video above this upload entitled Champions of the Land about early environmentalism. Research each of the people in the Video (and some who are not) Answer the following questions for EACH environmentalist :
- John Muir
- In a sentence, explain Muir’s viewpoint on nature?
- What work event caused Muir to put a higher value on nature and the outdoors
- What Environmental Organization did Muir create? What does that organization do?
- What did Muir and Pinchot battle over in the early 1900’s?
- What was the purpose of the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir?
- From an environmental standpoint, what is Muir’s legacy?
- Gifford Pinchot
- How did Pinchot’s view of nature differ from Muirs?
- When Muir and Pinchot disagreed on Hetch Hetchy in the early 1900’s who had to settle their differences? What was the decision?
- In one sentence, how would you describe Pinchot’s view of nature? How does it differ from Muirs?
- Why do you think Pinchot’s view of nature is important to society?
- Environmentally speaking, what was Gifford Pinchot’s legacy?
- Ma Jun
- What was Ma Jun’s background and career?
- What Book did Ma Jun author and what topic did it cover? Why was it considered to be important?
- What does Ma Jun believe to be the biggest Environmental problem in China? Why does he believe this?
- What is Ma Jun’s current job and what does he do? Why is it important?
- Why is Ma Jun considered to be important?
- Aldo Leopold
- What book did Aldo Leopold write? What issue does it cover?
- What major environmental principle did Leopold address and why is it important?
- Explain in one sentence what land ethic is?
- Leopold was involved in Wildlife Management. What is Wildlife Management?
- In one sentence, how would you say Leopold’s legacy is. Why would you consider him to be important?
- Masanobu Fukuoka
- What environmental principle did Fukuoka-san believe in and why was it important? What is it now called?
- What are clay seed balls and what do they do? Why is this important?
- What was “One Straw Revolution” and what did it cover?
- Name a major award Fukuoka-san was awarded? Why did he earn it? Why is this important?
- Rachel Carson
- What was the main environmental issue addressed by Rachel Carson?
- Who caused that issue she crusaded against?
- What major book did Rachel Carson author?
- Why did she give the book the title she gave it? How does it tie to the issue she was addressing?
- What is Rachel Carson's legacy as it pertains to the environment?
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Running Head; Champions of the Land about Early Environmentalism
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Champions of Land about Early Environmentalism
The United States of America spearheaded the battle to environmental conservation as
opposed to environmental exploitation for its survival through a unique way and by a handful of
visionaries. In the movie, Champions of land about early environmentalism the following
visionaries played a very great role in environment conservation
John Muir
He was Scottish and the most famous preservationist in history. His viewpoint on nature
was that the environment should be used for recreation and its resources should be rendered offlimits for use for industrial interests. Events of deforestation and land destruction as people
moved in West across the country caused Muir to put a higher value on outdoors and nature.
Muir founded the Sierra Club in the year 1892 which is an environmental organization club that
advocates for protection and preservation of public land. Muir and Pinchot battled in early 1900
because of Hetch Hetchy Valley in Yosemite Park. Pinchot advocated for conservation where
federally owned land should not only be used for recreation but also mining, industry lodging
and extensive research whereas Muir promoted total environmental conservation.
Hetch Hetchy Reservoir is owned by San Francisco and is used to provide water through
private utilities and water districts to over 3 million people in the San Francisco Bay area. Muia’s
legacy; during his time Muir published 12 books and over 300 articles. He is the founder of
Sierra Club which aided in establishing many National parks. Recently the club has more than
2.4 million members. In the US he is known as ‘father of National Parks' because of his efforts to
protect King's Canyon and Yosemite in Sierra Nevada mountains. He is referred to as "patron
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saint of the American wilderness" and the "archetypa...
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