The First Green Wave: Pollution Probe and the Origins of Environmental Activism in Ontario - Couverture rigide

O'Connor, Ryan

 
9780774828086: The First Green Wave: Pollution Probe and the Origins of Environmental Activism in Ontario

Synopsis

The First Green Wave traces the rise of Ontario's environmental movement. At the heart of the story is Pollution Probe, an organization founded in 1969 by students and faculty at the University of Toronto. In its first year of operation, Pollution Probe confronted Toronto's City Hall over its use of pesticides, Ontario Hydro over air pollution, and the detergent industry over pollution of the Great Lakes. The success of these actions inspired the founding of other environmental organizations across Canada and led to the development of initiatives now taken for granted, such as waste reduction and energy policy.

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Ryan O'Connor teaches in the Department of Canadian Studies at Trent University.

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9780774828093: The First Green Wave: Pollution Probe and the Origins of Environmental Activism in Ontario

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ISBN 10 :  0774828099 ISBN 13 :  9780774828093
Editeur : University of British Columbia P..., 2015
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