Marine conservation

Australia, France, Japan, Jamaica, the Philippines, Sweden, U.K., and U.S. found the International Coral Reef Initiative

By Peter Schulte / December 16, 1994

The ICRI is an informal partnership among nations, international organizations and non-government organizations to help protect coral reefs globally. It is now the world’s largest body dedicated to coral conservation.

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora enters into force

By Peter Schulte / July 1, 1975

CITES is a multilateral treaty to protect endangered plants and animals from the threats of international trade. It is now one of the largest and oldest conservation and sustainable use agreements in existence.

The first Earth Day is celebrated

By Peter Schulte / April 23, 1970

Earth Day was the brainchild of U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin, a staunch environmentalist who hoped to provide unity to the grassroots environmental movement and increase ecological awareness.