The problems
Rachel Carson (1907-64) (1962- Silent Spring)
Problems of:
Population growth
Industrialization
Moving agriculture into more and more land
Poisoning of streams and rivers
Creation of poisonous gases, chemicals, weapons
Boom in energy consumption
Production vs. population growth
The responses
Late 60s/early 70s
US response
Europe and Japan
China and the former USSR
Kyoto Protocol, 1997
Grassroots organization
Internet-connected communities, solutions
