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1969 the environment
This is a list of notable events relating to the environment in 1969. They relate to environmental law, conservation, environmentalism and environmental issues.
Events
After several oil spills in Europe the Bonn Agreement was signed.
The Council on Environmental Quality is established in the United States.
Tom Winslow releases "Hey Looka Yonder (It's The Clear Water)", a folk song that has been the anthem of the Sloop Clearwater; it was the first environmental song by an African-American songwriter.Tom Keyser Tom Winslow, folk and country-blues musician, dies at 69 Albany Times-Union November 13, 2010 http://www.timesunion.com/default/article/Tom-Winslow-folk-and-country-blues-musician-810384.php July 25, 2025
René Dubos wins the Pulitzer Prize for So Human an Animal.
January
The Santa Barbara oil spill occurred near Santa Barbara in Southern California in the United States.
June
One of the many fires on the Cuyahoga River in Ohio spurs a number of environmental protection measures in the United States.
October
Amendments to enhance the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil (OILPOL) were signed in London, 21 October 1969
December
The Endangered Species Act of 1969 is enacted in the United States
See also
Environment
Human impact on the environment
List of environmental issues
List of years in the environment
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