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The Founding of the Danish Environmental Movement NOAH
In 1969, the Danish environmental organization NOAH is established, following a spectacular happening at the University of Copenhagen.
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The Neste War 1970–1972: The First Victory of the Budding Finnish Environmental Movement
This article studies the “Neste war,” 1970–1972, the first major victory of the environmental movement in Finland.
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Warriors of the Rainbow: The Birth of an Environmental Mythology
Greenpeace pioneer Bob Hunter was heavily influenced by Native American mythology and thus created the image of Greenpeace activists as “Rainbow Warriors.”
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Mobilization against Genetically Modified Organisms in Portugal
This article studies mobilization against GMOs in Portugal since the 1990s.
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Bombs and Biodiversity: A Case Study of Military Environmentalism in Australia
The history of Puckapunyal Military Training Area illustrates how war and the environment interact in sometimes unexpected ways.
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Marching Activists: Transnational Lessons for Danish Anti-Nuclear Protest
Anti-nuclear activism in Denmark was characterized by information campaigns and peaceful marches.
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How Birds Became Europeans: Bird Protection Activists Cooperating across Borders for Supranational Protection
In April 1979, the European Communities (EC) adopted the Council Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds (79/409/EEC), the so-called “Birds Directive.”
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Nuclear Power, No Thanks! The Aftermath of Chernobyl in Italy and the Nuclear Power Referendum of 1987
The 1987 nuclear power referendum was a major political victory for the Italian environmental movement. In the wake of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, it led to a moratorium on building nuclear plants in Italy.
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The New Watch on the Rhine: Anti-Nuclear Protest in Baden and Alsace
During the 1970s, anti-nuclear activists in the Upper Rhine Valley worked together to oppose a series of reactor projects planned for their region. Their daring actions drew attention to this rural borderland, spread awareness of the dangers of nuclear energy, and thus furthered the development of national anti-nuclear movements.
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Petra Kelly and the Transnational Roots of Green Politics
During the 1970s and 1980s, Petra Kelly traveled the globe, visiting local sites of anti-nuclear protest. Intent on bringing the energy of disparate grassroots anti-nuclear protests into parliamentary politics, Kelly helped found the West German Greens in 1980.