25 - enviornmentalism and modernity

enviornmentalism

movement to protect the environment

conservation

careful use of natural resources

recycling

reusing materials to reduce waste

john muir

naturalist who helped create national parks

preservationist

supports protecting nature from use

green party

political party focused on enviornmental issues

greenbelt movement

kenyan tree planting movement

paris climate accords

agreement to reduce global emissions

kyoto accords

earlier international climate agreement

fossil fuels

coal, oil, gas used for energy

renewable energy

energy sourced from the wind or sun

pandemic

disease spreading worldwide

smallpox

eradicated infectious disease

hiv

virus that weakens immune system

aids

advanced stage of hiv

malaria

disease spread by mosquitos

tuberculosis

bacterial lung disease

cholera

waterborne disease

polio

virus causing paralysis

ebola

servere viral disease

covid

global viral pandemic in 2020

heart disease

diseases affecting the heart

alzheimer disease

memory loss brain disorder

genetic engineering

alterning dna

crossbreeding

mixing traits from organisms

antibiotics

drugs that kill bacteria

birth control

medication preventing pregnancy

vaccines

shots that prevent disease

penicillin

first antibiotic developed

jonas salk

developed polio vaccine

artificial heart

machine that replaces heart function

industrialization

growth of factory and industry

deforestation

cutting down trees

desertification

land turning into desert

drought

long period without rain

air quality

cleanliness of air

air pollution

harmful substances in the air

light pollution

excess artificial light

urbanization

growth of cities

7 billionth population

global population milestone

greenhouse gases

heat trapping gases

water scarcity

lack of clean water

global warming

rising earth temperatures

carbon footprint

emissions caused by a person/activity

silent spring

book exposing pesticide dangers

greta thunberg

climate activist

anthropocene

current human influenced era

holocene

previous geological epoch

epoch

period of time in earths history

earth day

enviornmental awareness day

epa

u.s. environmental protection agency

chipko movement

indian forest protection movement

greenpeace

environmental activist group

wangari maathai

kenyan environmentalist

sustainable development

growth without harming future

ethically sourced

made responsibly

fairtrade certified

fair wages for producers

conflict minerals

mined in war zones

denuclearization

reducing nuclear weapons

three mile island

u.s. nuclear accident

chernobyl

major nuclear disaster

fukushima

japanese nuclear accident

green revolution

increased farming production

radio

audio broadcasting tech

television

visual broadcasting tech

internet

global digital network

digital divide

gap between tech access

personal computer

individual use computer

cellular telephone

mobile phone

iphone

mobile phone made by apple

smartphone

phone with internet/apps

social media

online communication platforms

modernism

cultural movement embracing change

mass culture

widely shared cultural ideas

americanization

spread of u.s. culture

globalization

worldwide connection of economies/cultures

throwaway culture

disposing instead of reusing

bollywood

indian film industry

anime

japanese animation

reggae

jamaican style music

kpop

korean pop music

social media platforms

2nd social media on the vocab - platforms for sharing content

youtube

video sharing platform

instagram

photo/video sharing social app

facebook

social networking site

twitter

short message platform

snapchat

messaging with disappering content

tiktok

short form video app

whatsapp

messaging app

selfie

self taken photo

olympic games

international sports events

new age

spiritual/cultural movement

world cup

global soccer tournament

falun gong

chinese spiritual practice

nonbelievers

people without religious belief

malala yousafzai

educational activist

unesco

un cultural/education organization

arab spring

middle east protest for reform