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The "Brundtland Report"

The 1987 UN report charts a sustainable development path.

Nobel Peace Prize for Al Gore and the IPCC

The Nobel Peace Prize goes to former US Vice President Al Gore and the IPCC for their efforts to communicate the dangers of climate change.

Solow's "An Almost Practical Step toward Sustainability"

Economist and Nobel Prize winner Robert Solow argues for substitutability of resources.

US Green Building Council

The United States Green Building Council becomes the world’s first association for sustainable architecture.

First ascent of Mount Everest

Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay are the first to ascend Mount Everest in Nepal.

“Changing Course” Strategy

The Business Council for Sustainable Development promotes sustainable development among businesses.

Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty (Madrid Protocol)

The Madrid Protocol provides for comprehensive protection of the Antarctic environment and dependent and associated ecosystems.

Fan Kuan's Travelers amid Mountains and Streams

Fan Kuan is one of the leading landscape painters in the Northern Song Tradition, and one of the most important artists in traditional China.

Greenpeace vessel Rainbow Warrior

As it prepares to protest against French nuclear weapon tests, the Greenpeace vessel Rainbow Warrior is destroyed by French intelligence agents.

Shensi Province Earthquake

With a human death toll of 830,000, the earthquake in the Chinese province of Shensi is considered the deadliest in history.

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