The start of environmentalism
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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The start of environmentalism
Heather Chlebo
climate justice
This term emphasizes that climate changes should be considered as an ethical issue. By classifying environmental worries as an ethical dispute it can be lumped in with many other social injustices such as poverty and gender equality
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our current actions will have a negative effect on our future generations
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Environmentalism expressed through lyrics have the capability of reaching a wide audience
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There are those who “want to destroy the planet and those who want to save it."
first efforts to use music as a medium to elicit environmental change and encourage a more environmentally friendly way of life
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“Inject a billion burgers worth of beef- Grain eaters- methane dispensers.”
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we are left pondering the true effects we are all having on the earth
By listening to this song the listener is not automatically jumping to go and join an environmental movement but they are
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Trash in space, ozone holes, space exploration
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colonizing space, driven by military reasons
This song makes direct references to the intent of the United States government to colonize space, driven by military reasons
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“Giant stacks blowing’ smoke, Politicrits pushin’ dope”
“Giant stacks blowing’ smoke, Politicrits pushin’ dope,” directly relate to the illegal drug trafficking that was occurring in addition to the lack of apprehension for the environment.
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“waste dumps---toxic fog,”
Nuclear waste and its “waste dumps---toxic fog,” portray the detrimental causes of industrialization and warfare exploration.
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“The landscape is changing The landscape is crying”
“The landscape is changing The landscape is crying Thousands of acres of forest are dying Carbon copies from the hills above the forest line Acid streams are flowing ill across the countryside”
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lack of education on environmental issues
When someone is ignorant of an issue then they cannot be blamed for the outcome. In the 1980’s, perhaps the lack of education on environmental issues could have actually been to blame as to why many in our world did not take a stand against the destruction of our environment.
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Every single person on this planet, regardless of how environmentally friendly they choose to lead their lives, enhances these problems.
Every single person on this planet, regardless of how environmentally friendly they choose to lead their lives, enhances these problems. An individual cannot live on this planet, especially in our society, without making numerous contributions to pollution (Brook, 2011).
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mending the troubles that have already been caused
Many of the songs focus on mending the troubles that have already been caused due to our expanding societies.
large corporations
A few of them raise awareness to those supplying more pollution than the average person, specifically large corporations and the governments who seemingly support their own interests more than the planet we all must live on
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These songs are not suggesting that it is possible to live on this planet without having an effect, but that we can live on this planet and take care of it to the best of our ability.
