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* 1971: The four-year long [[Green Bans|Green Ban]] movement begins across Australia, where construction workers refuse to work on projects harmful to the environment or local communities. | * 1971: The four-year long [[Green Bans|Green Ban]] movement begins across Australia, where construction workers refuse to work on projects harmful to the environment or local communities. | ||
* 1976: The [[Franklin River Campaign]] begins in Tasmania, Australia to block the construction of a destructive dam. It is highly successful over its 7-year run. | * 1976: The [[Franklin River Campaign]] begins in Tasmania, Australia to block the construction of a destructive dam. It is highly successful over its 7-year run. | ||
* 1977: The [[Xapuri Forest Campaign]] begins in [[Brazil]], as timber workers attempt to protect forests from deforestation and gain better working conditions.<ref>https://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/brazilian-rubber-tappers-campaign-protest-deforestation-brazilian-rainforest-region-1977-198</ref> | |||
* 1980: [[Earth First!]] is founded to stop environmental destruction across the world via direct action. | * 1980: [[Earth First!]] is founded to stop environmental destruction across the world via direct action. | ||
* 1982: The [[Itoiz Ecovillages]] are founded in rural Spain, to show the world what a sustainable society might look like. | * 1982: The [[Itoiz Ecovillages]] are founded in rural Spain, to show the world what a sustainable society might look like. | ||
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* 1992: The [[Earth Liberation Front]] is founded in Brighton, England to use direct action and guerilla warfare to defend natural ecosystems. | * 1992: The [[Earth Liberation Front]] is founded in Brighton, England to use direct action and guerilla warfare to defend natural ecosystems. | ||
* 1994: The [[Zapatista Revolution]] and resulting [[Chiapas Conflict]] have strong elements of environmentalism among indigenous participants, notably the [[Zapatista Army of National Liberation|EZLN]]. | * 1994: The [[Zapatista Revolution]] and resulting [[Chiapas Conflict]] have strong elements of environmentalism among indigenous participants, notably the [[Zapatista Army of National Liberation|EZLN]]. | ||
* 1995: The [[Junin Anti-Mine Movement]] begins, a 12-year long campaign to protect a community in Ecuador from mining. | |||
* 1995: The [[Cascadia Free State]] is built to protect forests in Washington, USA | * 1995: The [[Cascadia Free State]] is built to protect forests in Washington, USA | ||
* 1995: The [[Global Ecovillage Network]] is founded following a conference in Scotland. | * 1995: The [[Global Ecovillage Network]] is founded following a conference in Scotland. | ||
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* 2005: Argentinians [[Uruguay River Campaign|block the construction of environmentally destructive paper mills]] along the Uruguay River.<ref>https://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/argentines-protest-uruguayan-paper-mills-2005-2008</ref> | * 2005: Argentinians [[Uruguay River Campaign|block the construction of environmentally destructive paper mills]] along the Uruguay River.<ref>https://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/argentines-protest-uruguayan-paper-mills-2005-2008</ref> | ||
* 2008: Indigenous Peruvians [[Peruvian Rainforest Defense (2008)|strike to protect]] the rainforests. | * 2008: Indigenous Peruvians [[Peruvian Rainforest Defense (2008)|strike to protect]] the rainforests. | ||
* 2008: The [[Xingu River Campaign]] begins as indigenous Brazilians attempt to protect the Xingu River from damming.<ref>https://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/brazilian-indigenous-protest-construction-belo-monte-dam-xingu-river-brazilian-amazon-2008-2</ref> | |||
* 2009: [[Unist'ot'en]] is founded by indigenous Americans in so called 'British Columbia, Canada' to protect forests from oil development. | * 2009: [[Unist'ot'en]] is founded by indigenous Americans in so called 'British Columbia, Canada' to protect forests from oil development. | ||
Revision as of 07:25, 4 June 2019
A timeline of major actions in the environmental movement.
Pre-1900s
- 6th Century BCE: The Athenian Polis votes to protect nearby hills and mountains around Athens from deforestation and overgrazing as possibly the first acts of environmental protection in history.
1900s
- 1936: The CNT oversees green projects in Revolutionary Spain, including the construction of greenhouses, reforestation, permaculture and the shutting down of polluting metal factories.
- 1971: The four-year long Green Ban movement begins across Australia, where construction workers refuse to work on projects harmful to the environment or local communities.
- 1976: The Franklin River Campaign begins in Tasmania, Australia to block the construction of a destructive dam. It is highly successful over its 7-year run.
- 1977: The Xapuri Forest Campaign begins in Brazil, as timber workers attempt to protect forests from deforestation and gain better working conditions.[1]
- 1980: Earth First! is founded to stop environmental destruction across the world via direct action.
- 1982: The Itoiz Ecovillages are founded in rural Spain, to show the world what a sustainable society might look like.
- 1988: Environmentalists successfully block the destruction of the Daintree Rainforest in Queensland, Australia.
- 1992: The Earth Liberation Front is founded in Brighton, England to use direct action and guerilla warfare to defend natural ecosystems.
- 1994: The Zapatista Revolution and resulting Chiapas Conflict have strong elements of environmentalism among indigenous participants, notably the EZLN.
- 1995: The Junin Anti-Mine Movement begins, a 12-year long campaign to protect a community in Ecuador from mining.
- 1995: The Cascadia Free State is built to protect forests in Washington, USA
- 1995: The Global Ecovillage Network is founded following a conference in Scotland.
- 1998: The Minnehaha Free State is built to protect forests and indigenous land from highway construction.
2000s
- 2001: Can Masdeu is founded as a squat in Barcelona, Spain to raise awareness around climate change.
- 2002: The Esqul Anti-Mine Movement begins as citizens in Argentina stop the construction of a new gold mine.[2]
- 2005: Argentinians block the construction of environmentally destructive paper mills along the Uruguay River.[3]
- 2008: Indigenous Peruvians strike to protect the rainforests.
- 2008: The Xingu River Campaign begins as indigenous Brazilians attempt to protect the Xingu River from damming.[4]
- 2009: Unist'ot'en is founded by indigenous Americans in so called 'British Columbia, Canada' to protect forests from oil development.
2010s
- 2011: The Cherán Revolution is partially inspired by efforts to protect local forests from deforestation.
- 2011: The Puna Anti-Mine Movement begins as citizens in Peru stop the construction of a new silver mine.[5]
- 2011: The Cajamarca Anti-Mine Movement begins as citizens in Peru work to stop the construction of a new gold mine.[6]
- 2011: Isiboro Secure Park is defended from destruction by armed indigenous militants in La Paz, Bolivia.[7]
- 2012: The Rojava Revolution is deeply influenced by environmentalism.
- 2013: The Gezi Park Uprising attempts to protect city parks and rural forests in Turkey from destruction.
- 2016: The 'Make Rojava Green Again' campaign begins to protect and restore the environment in Rojava.
References
- ↑ https://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/brazilian-rubber-tappers-campaign-protest-deforestation-brazilian-rainforest-region-1977-198
- ↑ https://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/esquel-community-opposes-gold-mining-argentina-2002-2006
- ↑ https://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/argentines-protest-uruguayan-paper-mills-2005-2008
- ↑ https://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/brazilian-indigenous-protest-construction-belo-monte-dam-xingu-river-brazilian-amazon-2008-2
- ↑ https://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/peruvians-protest-silver-mining-project-may-june-2011
- ↑ https://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/peruvians-cajamarca-stop-building-giant-gold-mine-2011-2012
- ↑ https://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/indigenous-bolivians-challenge-road-through-isiboro-secure-park-2011