The environment movement Defining Moments, 1960s–present

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Setting the scene

Will you save the bush block?

<p>Kelly’s Bush. A Sydney park that was set to have houses built over it during the 1970s, but was saved by community activism</p>

Department of the Environment and Energy

You will research five Defining Moments in Australian history that will help guide your deeper investigation into the development of the environment movement internationally and in Australia.

Investigation 1.1
What’s so special about a national park?
1879 First National Park

Investigation 1.2
How do you measure the value of an Australian icon?
1975 Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

Investigation 1.3
Can you create a new World Heritage area?
2019 Budj Bim

Investigation 1.4
Damming the river or damning the river?
1982 Franklin Dam and the Greens

Investigation 1.5
Can ICAN ban nuclear weapons?
2017 ICAN campaign

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