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1. Environmetalism seems to be a fairly recent concept, brought about by recent changes in human behavior such as the advent of cars, widespread tecnological advances, and the switch to oil as a main source of power after world war one. Most issues about environmentalism include the debate currentley over global warming and how we have affected our envirnment. Many groups, such as green peace and many individuals, emerging during the 1900's, have brought attention to all of these issues.
2. In the early 1900's, not much attention was given to Environmentalism, but this was the time when some notice was beggining to be given to it. As of 1905, the National Audubon Society was establised to preserve areas in the United States.
3. As for today, Environmental isuues have become highly noticed among many people in the United states due to the apparent affects of global warming. Many books, including "An inconvienent Truth" by Presidential nominee Al Gore, have produced large acknowledgement of our current impact on the environment and large awareness about what we have done over the past century.
4. I would like to explore how and when the first people began to notice the effects we have had on the environment along with the decisions that have led to the extreme development of oil and fossil fuel use in the world. I would also like to explore the begginings of alternative fuel use such as wind, geothermal, and solar power in the world.
5. I am most interested in in learning about how different people view their impact on the environment and the different ways people view their individual actions in regards to environmentalism.