Canadian Classes

Lake Erie crisis

Lake Erie which is one of the Great Lakes is undergoing slow but dangerous changes. These changes are a result of the continued dumping of toxic chemicals from industrial plants (Wines 2014). The Great Lakes comprise the biggest freshwater sources on Earth. The historical uses of the water from the Great lakes include fishing spots, source of drinking water, and also serve as a mode of transportation for goods. The lakes also are popular for recreational activities such as boating and also important for wildlife and ecosystems. Of the other Great Lakes, Lake Erie became the most polluted because of the industrial presence along its shores. Because of the millions of people living in its basin, the lake has been affected by human activities and factories that dump their waste in it. This pollution led to the fish in the lake dying and appearing along the lake’s shoreline. Lake pollution has impacted the lake’s main wildlife points such that it can no longer support biological life. The excessive algae that led to the death of the fish which some people depended on hence business closures. The water too became toxic for consumption.

                                                Mackenzie Pipeline inquiry        

The Mackenzie pipeline inquiry was established to examine the impacts projected gas pipeline would have. The inquiry would impose the recommendations on the terms and conditions that could be used (Bocking 2007). It allowed testimonies from different groups concerning the pipeline. The commissioner went to different groups of people in Mackenzie and to other cities in Canada to get the public reaction. He also held meetings with experts to acquire their opinions and insights about the pipeline suggestion. He then held hearings in the society in territories in the North West and Yukon which helped to shape his views. From this process, the directive that was suggested was that the pipeline ought to be constructed through the northern Yukon and the construction of a pipeline should be deferred for ten years. The inquiry helped to assess change before the change was made and also was used to determine whether the change should occur, and if it should, how its hostile consequences may be moderated.

Green Movement in North America

The green movement arose as a result of concerns about the protection of the countryside in Europe and the wilderness in America. It was also because of the health concerns that were as a result of the rapid transformation of North America from an agricultural society to an industrial one. The clearing of the forests led to the changing of the river flows and this affected the fish and the birds which helped to control the pests and insects (Lallanilla 2018). The transformation of North America into an industrial society would make industrialization cause nuclear fallout from atomic tests, air pollution that resulted from factories and millions of cares. The Factories released chemicals into the atmosphere, in the rivers and lakes. The use of pesticides caused the death of birds, insects, and other animals. The forests and farmland disappearance and the impact it had on the environment became a concern to many individuals. Industrialization caused toxic chemicals that were drained into the rivers to destroy the animals and the environment and most importantly the clean water. These issues led to the rising of the green movement to preserve and protect the environment. 

References

Bocking, S. (2007). Thomas Berger's unfinished revolution. Alternatives Journal, 33(2-3), 50-52.