*Updated for new VCE study design
3.1.4- A history of environmental movements in Australia
Much of what we have already looked at would indicate that the European settlers didn't have the greatest concern for the Australian environment. This is only partly true.
By the late 1800's people were starting to recognise the benefits of outdoor environments for recreation rather than just for the raw resources it could provide. By the 1900's this was starting to take the form of organised groups that aimed to tackle specific environmental problems. One of the most pivotal events in Australia's environmental history involved the planned damming of a river in Tasmania- The Franklin River. This event changed politics in Australia and proved that people would vote based on how they viewed and valued natural places. WATCH: The story of the Tasmanian Dam Case- (must be signed in to ESC library to view) this video outlines the campaign to protect the Franklin River, covering the perspectives of both the Government and those that were for its construction and the environmental movements fight to protect it.
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A Timeline of Environmentalism in Victoria:
Note - following on from our previous studies, you should also recognise some other key environmental 'moments, including: The end of grazing in parts of the Alpine National Park, Formation of the Friends of the Helmeted Honeyeater. |
3.1.4- Environmental Movements 24 - Web by Matthew Pringle on Scribd