The film "A Fierce Green Fire" recognizes the many harmful effects that humans have made on the environment in the late 20th century. It describes the Sierra Club's movement to keep water resources in a healthy, natural environment, by stopping dams from being built in the Grand Canyon. Other protests occurred elsewhere, in the Love Canal neighborhood. Fearful and angry feelings of many people living in Love Canal experienced oil and chemical leakages, and the deaths of many children sparked the battle even further. Russian animal killing in the ice caps also became prevalent during this time- whales and seal pups were slaughtered because their oils completed the manufacturing of weapons. Finally, protests were also made by the seringuieros to protect forest life in the deep Amazon jungle. Global warming became a big issue, due to increased CO2 awareness during the late '90s.
"Watch Film: A Fierce Green Fire." PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 24 Apr. 2014.
Since the '70s, the Endangered Species Act has helped many animals from becoming fatally "doomed". The Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marines Fisheries Service regulate animals in the ecosystem based on a variety of factors to determine if they need to be protected by the government.
http://www.nwf.org/Wildlife/Wildlife-Conservation/Endangered-Species-Act.aspx
The Motor Vehicle Air Pollution Control Act in the mid '60s, reduced the production of carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons in cars, in order to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, by the National Air Pollution Control Administration.
http://www.eoearth.org/view/article/154696/
In order to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide from electricity, I think that motion-sensored lights should be installed, so that when a person walks out of the room, the lights automatically go off!
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