- Modern environmental politics emerged in the 1960s
- Can be traced back to Pagan religions which talked about 'The Earth Mother'
- Ecologism was a reaction against industrilisation
- The spread of industrial life in the 19th century made people want to go back to having a rural existence
- Countries where the most rapid forms of industrilisation like Germany seemed to generate the strongest want for a rural existence
- There has been a growth in ecologism since the 20th century, sparked by further industrilisation and urbanisation and growth in desires for material possessions
- There has been a growth in concern for the environment because it is now thought to endanger humans and the planet
- There is a range of pressure groups concerned with environmental issues including Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth
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